Grantor Trusts

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

Tales from the Crypt -- Post-Mortem Planning Using Private Placement Insurance Products

by Gerald Nowotny on 5/9/2013

Overview - This article discusses the use of private placement products - private placement deferred variable annuities (PPVA) and private placement life insurance (PPLI)- in post mortem income tax and transfer tax...more

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013

by E. Hans Lundsten, Joseph Marion, III, David Riedel, Christina Scola | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/16/2013

In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:...more

The Family Loan Shark - Leveraging the AFR in the Taxpayer’s Favor Intra-Family Loans and Private Placement Insurance Products –...

by Gerald Nowotny on 3/13/2013

Overview - High net worth and income taxpayers find themselves in a world of hurt following tax reform at the end of 2012. The top marginal bracket for taxpayers with more than $400,000 (single and $450,000 married)...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

Wealth Management Update - February 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/12/2013

In This Issue: - February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2013-15 - Private Letter Ruling...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

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: What It Means for You

by Edward F. "Ed" Koren, Shari Levitan, Abigail O'Conner | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/7/2013

In the final hour of January 1, 2013, Congress passed The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act"), which in part addressed the dramatic sunset of favorable federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax exemption...more

Wealth Management Update - December 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/7/2012

In This Issue: - December Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - Estate of Thouron v. United States, E.D. Pa., No. 2:11-cs-04058...more

The Dynasty Annuity — Multi-Generational Tax Deferral for High-Net-Worth Families

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/5/2012

Originally published in Tax Management Estates, Gifts, and Trusts Journal, x, 11/08/2012. OVERVIEW - The current tax environment suffers from a lot of economic and political uncertainty. The general consensus...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

U.S. Taxation of Fideicomisos under the FATCA Rules

by Moskowitz LLP on 8/8/2012

Overview of Fideicomisos If you own a home or a vacation home in Mexico, chances are that your property is held in a fideicomiso. A fideicomiso is a contractual arrangement that is arguably something in between a trust...more

Trusts & Estates Law Alert -- June 2012

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 6/21/2012

Historic Estate & Gift Tax Savings Opportunities Almost Gone We are half way through 2012 and the generous tax legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2011, is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2012, if...more

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