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Estate Tax Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Estate taxes, also known as inheritance or death taxes, are taxes on an individual's right to transfer property at death.
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(A)ESOP's Fables - The Income and Estate Tax-Free ESOP

ESOPs are a great tool for the business owner and employees. The planning technique complimenting the ESOP dramatically enhance the benefits for the Seller making the Seller more willing to enter into the ESOP arrangement....more

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Q&A on Employee Benefits After the Supreme Court’s Ruling that DOMA is Unconstitutional

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage for federal law purposes to mean opposite-sex marriage, is unconstitutional (United States v. Windsor, 2013 WL...more

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Revisiting Estate Planning Post-DOMA

The Supreme Court issued decisions in two landmark cases involving same-sex marriage on June 26, 2013. In United States v. Windsor, the Court held Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional, which...more

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What the Supreme Court's Defense Of Marriage Act Ruling Means For Employers

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On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriages. ...more

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Supreme Court Finds DOMA to Be Unconstitutional -- Impact on Employers Explained

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On June 26, 2013, a majority of the Supreme Court held in United States v. Windsor that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage for purposes of federal law as the union of a man and a woman, is...more

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Supreme Court Decides the Fate of Same-Sex Marriages

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On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decisions in two same-sex marriage cases. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, No. 12-144, the Court ruled that the proponents of a popular voter initiative that reversed...more

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Supreme Court Decisions on Same Sex Marriage To Impact Business Entities, Employers and Individuals

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Today’s Supreme Court decisions will have a major impact upon business entities, employers and individuals in New York, New Jersey, and several other states including California, due to the change of the definitions of...more

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