Amidst many recent sharply divided decisions, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on June 6, 2024 issued a rare unanimous ruling in Connelly v. United States, which addressed estate tax considerations relative to...more
6/28/2024
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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act” or “Tax Reform”) increased the basic exclusion amount for decedents dying and gifts made between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2025, from $5 million to $10 million, before...more