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American Taxpayer Relief Act Exemptions

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is a United States federal statue enacted in 2012 to address certain aspects of the so-called Fiscal Cliff, i.e. certain mandatory tax increases and budget cuts set to... more +
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is a United States federal statue enacted in 2012 to address certain aspects of the so-called Fiscal Cliff, i.e. certain mandatory tax increases and budget cuts set to take effect at the beginning of 2013.  ATRA extends certain tax cuts, modifies the estate tax and tax rates on income.  The Act also provides for certain Medicare, unemployment and farm payments. less -
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - August/September 2013: Making gifts still matters, even after ATRA

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) eliminated much of the uncertainty that plagued estate planning for years by making two key provisions “permanent”: the $5 million gift and estate tax exemption (adjusted...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Estate Plans May No Longer Need Credit Shelter Trusts

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The 2012 Tax Relief Act provides an exemption from federal estate tax of $5,250,000 inflation indexed per spouse that is portable between spouses. If the first spouse to die does not use in whole or in part her or his...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Tax Act Provides Long-Awaited Clarity and Certainty on Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes, and Income Tax...

On January 1, 2013, the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), averting the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The legislation, which was signed by President Obama on January 2,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

How the New ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Law Affects the Municipal Bond Market

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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act), passed by the Senate and the House and Representatives on New Year’s Day and signed by the President on January 2, 2013, includes several direct and indirect consequences...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Ringing in the New Year with Revised Estate and Gift Tax Laws

Congress has averted the so-called fiscal cliff by passing the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" (the "Act") on January 1, 2013, which President Obama signed into law the following day. The good news is we finally have...more

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