It’s a good time of year to use your required minimum distributions (RMDs) to make qualified charitable distributions. But can a person make a QCD to the charity he founded?

If you have never filed a tax return before, but are now earning money, how do you determine if you need to file, and why are there different dollar amounts in the requirements?

A reader seeks guidance about an upcoming large inheritance from her parents and asks important questions about advisers, estate taxation and step-up in basis.

A reader tells her story about how inheriting a large sum of money brought with it unwanted advice, and she shares how she handled the situation.

Tax-advantaged 529 educational savings plans continue to be popular, but recent legislation provides more flexibility for the way they can be used.

Interest in direct indexing, which involves customizing the stocks in an index fund, has been growing. But is it a good choice for you?