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ATRA 2012 – How Does it Affect You?

by Vance E. Antonacci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/9/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was signed into law on January 1, 2013. Among other things, the Act amended the federal estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax laws. The amendments of the Act...more

Mcnees Insights - Asset Planning and Federal Taxation - Spring 2013

by Vance E. Antonacci, Scott Alan Mitchell | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: ATRA 2012 – How Does it Affect You?; Planning and Paying for Long-Term Care; and Obama Revenue Raising Proposals. Excerpt from ATRA 2012 – How Does it Affect You?: The American Taxpayer...more

Maximizing The Value Of Your Business For Your Heirs

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/8/2013

One of the most difficult issues facing the owner of any successful business is how the business, or the personal wealth that it represents, can be preserved for the benefit of his or her family after death. While it is...more

Wealth Management Update - March 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/11/2013

In this Issue: - March Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trust - Estate of Giovacchini v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2013-27 - Estate of...more

Estate Planning Implications of American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by Deanna Lyon, Virginia Palmer, Judith Yang | Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 2/27/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act (the Act), which was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 and signed into law by President Obama on January 2, has finally provided some permanence to the transfer tax laws....more

2013 Estate Planning Update

by Laura Kelly, John Lombard, David Ludgin, Dana Mark | McCarter & English, LLP on 1/30/2013

As 2012 drew to a close, your estate planning attorney's attention was diverted from the ball drop in Times Square to whether Congress would drop the ball with respect to the fiscal cliff. Congress, however, passed the...more

Estate Planning & Federal Tax Update - Winter 2013

by John Allevato, Elizabeth Summers | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/21/2013

With the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “ATRA ”) passed and the fiscal cliff safely averted, the time has come to turn your attention to your estate plan. What Did the ATRA Accomplish? The fiscal cliff...more

Estate Planning After the Fiscal Cliff Deal

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/17/2013

Now that a deal averting the fiscal cliff has finally been reached, many of the tax and planning issues that have been mired in uncertainty for the past two years (and even longer in some cases) may be resolved. Numerous tax...more

After the Fiscal Cliff — A Summary of the New Federal Gift and Estate Tax Law

by Gary Phillips, Steven Saraisky | Cole Schotz on 1/11/2013

Congress took the fiscal cliff negotiations over the brink but was finally able to reach a deal resulting in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“2012 Act”). The 2012 Act makes the estate and gift tax laws “permanent,”...more

Wealth Management Update Newsletter - January 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/10/2013

We Didn't (Quite) Fall off the Cliff, But We Still Have To Clean up the Mess! When the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2012, estate planning practitioners said "good night" to an unprecedented period of working...more

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

by Veronica Cerruti, Jill Dodd, Vivian Redsar | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/9/2013

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

Summary of Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by J. Eric "Tate" Taylor | Trenam Kemker on 1/9/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “2012 Act”) was signed into law by President Obama on January 2nd. A summary of the important income tax features of the 2012 Act can be read here. This article summarizes the...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: A (Mostly) Happy New Year for the Estate, Gift and GST Taxes

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/7/2013

The nation having stepped off the dreaded fiscal cliff at the end of 2012, Congress immediately pulled the ripcord, passing the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (the 2012 Act) on New Year’s Day. President Obama signed...more

Fiscal Cliff Deferred As Congress Finally Acts

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/5/2013

The fiscal cliff has been avoided temporarily as the Congress has passed H.R. 8, the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" (the "Act"). The Senate passed the Act in the early morning hours of January 1, 2013, by a vote of...more

Fiscal Cliff Averted: Estate, Gift And GST Tax Changes

by Marshal Grant, Marianna Putnam Liddell, Jana Magnuson, Wilfred "Jack" Sanders, Jr., Barbara Wheaton, Warren Winslow, Jr., Cynthia Worthen | Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/5/2013

The country was heading for a “fiscal cliff” as the Bush-era tax cuts were scheduled to expire on January 1, 2013. But the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted in the final hours to make those tax cuts permanent...more

2012 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/21/2012

Now that the election is over, we anticipate having some guidance soon with respect to the numerous tax and planning issues that have been mired in uncertainty for the past two years. Many tax benefits are scheduled to...more

2013 Estate Tax Implications as the Fiscal Cliff Looms

by The Virtual Attorney on 11/13/2012

Now that the presidential election is over much of the national chatter has shifted to the “fiscal cliff” looming at the end of the calendar year when the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 are scheduled to go into...more

Still Clear as Mud: The Election’s Impact on Estate and Gift Tax Policy

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 11/9/2012

Just two days ago, Barack Obama was re-elected as President. In addition, the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives, while the Democratic Party retained control of the Senate....more

The 7520 Rate Drops to All-Time Low by Lawrence D. Hunt and David S. Raymon

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 11/7/2012

The U.S. Treasury has announced that the applicable federal rate under Section 7520 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “7520 rate”) for November 2012 is 1%, matching an all-time low. While this rate has been low all year, it...more

2012 Year-End Estate Planning Alert

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 11/6/2012

As the current federal estate/gift tax law is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, this is an opportune time to take advantage of the planning techniques available under current law and to avoid being subject to newly...more

You “Built” It, So Don’t Lose It! Estate Tax Laws to Change Dramatically on December 31, 2012

by Buchalter Nemer on 11/2/2012

At the end of 2010, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, significant changes in the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax regime. The 2010 tax legislation extended the so-called “Bush Tax...more

What Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns Teach Us About Accumulating Wealth

by Donald Scarinci on 10/12/2012

To watch our video please click here http://www.scarincihollenbeck.com/what-mitt-romneys-tax-returns-teach-us-about-accumulating-wealth/ The income tax return information released by Governor and Mrs. Romney (the...more

Windows of Opportunity: Year-End Gift Planning Opportunities for 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/2/2012

Although the end of the year is several months away, it is time to think about taking advantage of the generous tax savings that may be available for 2012 only. The 2010 Tax Act made significant changes to the estate,...more

2012 Year-End Income, Estate & Gift Tax Planning

by John West on 10/1/2012

With 2012 drawing to a close, many Americans may see the end of “Bush-era” income tax cuts as well as significant estate and gift tax reductions, the loss of which will dramatically affect their tax liability in 2013 and...more

Take Advantage of Current Estate Planning Opportunities

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 9/6/2012

The last three years have witnessed substantial changes in federal estate and gift tax laws and more changes are undoubtedly coming. Such changes offer a number of opportunities for clients to achieve their estate planning...more

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