The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season. Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic ...

Christine Matus of The Matus Law Group ( released practical guidance to help households navigate real estate transfers among ...

Some shoppers are receiving unexpected bills due to tariffs and customs fees on international purchases, as the White House's ...

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If you are one of the San Diegans who gives, or wants to give, to a charity or a nonprofit before the end of the year, this ...

I was recently corresponding with an 88-year-old reader who had decided to hire a financial advisor. After years of ...

Most people can gift large sums without paying tax or filing a return, especially by structuring gifts across two tax years ...

Changes in the tax law will have different effects on people who take the standard deduction versus high earners who itemize.

Charitable giving will look different for many donors in 2026. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed in July ...

A key rule is that the giver is responsible for any tax, not the recipient. But most people never owe any gift tax because of ...

Giving gifts can be a way to pass on wealth and reduce the inheritance tax bill on your estate but do it wrong and you could ...