On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued an emergency declaration in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Declaration instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to provide relief from tax...more
4/7/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Estate Planning ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gift Tax ,
Gift-Tax Exemption ,
IRS ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Funds ,
State of Emergency ,
Tax Relief ,
Taxable Income ,
Time Extensions ,
Transfer of Assets ,
Virtual Meetings
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting financial market turmoil, taxpayers are left with many questions regarding their obligations and the future of their holdings. In the near term, taxing authorities across...more
3/25/2020
/ Business Succession ,
Charitable Deductions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) ,
Estate Planning ,
Filing Requirements ,
Gift Tax ,
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) ,
Income Taxes ,
Roth Conversions ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Relief ,
Tax Returns ,
Wealth Management
A death in the family is an emotional time, and often the task of closing out the decedent's life is an overwhelming and stressful responsibility left to the decedent's loved ones. Advance planning for the administration of...more
Exemptions and Rates -
On Jan. 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) into effect to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” setting the unified Federal gift and estate tax exemption at $5...more
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), setting the unified Federal gift and estate tax exemption at $5 million, indexed for inflation ($5.25 million for 2013, expected to...more