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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect... more +
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BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: Purchasing U.S. Real Estate by Non-U.S. Persons

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Non-Americans who wish to purchase U.S. real estate should be aware of the tax consequences of owning real estate here. George McCormick discusses these tax issues and steps to minimize their impact....more

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[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: Pre-immigration Planning for Moving to the United States

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Individuals considering moving to the United States should be aware of the tax consequences of becoming a U.S. resident and take advantage of tax planning opportunities before moving here. George McCormick discusses these...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, July/August 2024

Employee stock ownership plan - A versatile business exit and estate planning tool - If you own a closely held business, a significant portion of your wealth may be tied up in it. So, to prepare for retirement and...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

To Gift, or not to Gift: Income Taxes vs. Estate Taxes

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Giving assets away during lifetime to reduce estate taxes due upon your death is not the “no-brainer” it used to be. Sometimes, holding onto assets until your death lowers total taxes. Income tax, gift tax and estate tax...more

Lewis Roca

Supreme Court Decision in Connelly v. United States

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On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in in Connelly, As Executor of the Estate of Connelly v. United States, (602 US ________). The decision involves the application of the federal estate tax...more

Strafford

[Webinar] New IRS Guidance on Basis Adjustments for Irrevocable Grantor Trusts: Key Issues for U.S. and Non-U.S. Persons - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners insight on recently issued IRS guidance regarding basis adjustments for irrevocable grantor trusts. The panelist will discuss key items and challenges stemming from Revenue...more

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[Webinar] Tax Treatment of Leveraged Blockers Used by Foreign Investors: Recent IRS Guidance, Deal Structures, Tax Planning - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. assets utilizing leveraged blockers and other tax planning...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Maximizing QSBS Benefits with Estate Planning: The Art of Stacking

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The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more

Roetzel & Andress

Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset

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As the ball drops in Times Square on December 31, 2024, many of the tax breaks established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 will disappear. While the TCJA made some permanent tax cuts, a number of tax cuts and...more

Blank Rome LLP

Estate Planning for the Business Owner Series, Part 3: Examples of Business Transfers and Valuations

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The purpose of this post, part three of our “Estate Planning for the Business Owner” series, is to provide a sample using real numbers showing the impact and benefit of using closely held business interests in lifetime...more

Gray Reed

Tax Court Decision on Family Business Affecting Income Tax, Estate Tax

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In a recent Tax Court decision, the court reviewed the activities of the Huffman family as it pertained to corporate dealings involving the family aviation business (Infinity Aerospace Inc. which the court refers to by its...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Once Removed Episode 18: The Reciprocal Trust Doctrine

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This podcast often discusses the elements of a trust, and how to grant access, control and flexibility to beneficiaries and trustees. But for tax and other purposes, the donor typically cannot retain those kinds of powers. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding the Unique Benefits of Beneficiary Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trusts (BIDITs)

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A Beneficiary Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trust (BIDIT) provides a unique planning opportunity because it allows a beneficiary to continue to benefit from his or her own assets while maintaining some level of control...more

BCLP

Spring Budget 2024 - Will We See Material Reform?

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Budgets are normally stories of two halves. The first half contains the headline-grabbing tax policy reforms that can be encapsulated in a snappy soundbite in the Budget speech, such as “Chancellor scraps the non-dom regime”....more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Recent IRS Decision Threatens Some Irrevocable Trust Modifications

A recent Chief Counsel Advice issued by the IRS has been described by one team of estate planning experts as “the most important IRS ruling in a decade,” and it directly contradicts the prior IRS position on the issue. Should...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

It’s Time to Take Another Look at the Stepped-Up Basis Rules

Thanks to a generous federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($13.61 million for 2024), only the wealthiest of families are exposed to estate tax liability. For many, this means that estate planning now has a stronger...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Death and Taxes – The Three Unavoidable Taxes in Estate Administration

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Death and taxes are often jokingly said to be two of the only unavoidable things in life. Unfortunately, taxes are also unavoidable when someone passes away. When administering an estate or trust after someone’s death, three...more

Hinckley Allen

Understanding 2024 Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemptions

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Each year, certain estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax figures are subject to inflation adjustments that go in effect on January 1. Below are the current adjustments for 2024....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Take Care When Utilizing Tax Reimbursement Clauses in Trusts…Even If You Are a Cross-Border Practitioner

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Until recently, there was a fair amount of comfort amongst practitioners that, when structured correctly, utilizing a tax reimbursement clause for a grantor trust did not produce any negative U.S. gift or estate tax results....more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

If It's Too Good To Be True...The Latest Guidelines from the IRS

There are a lot of very smart tax attorneys out there who are trying to figure out something new, and yet there’s very little innovation.  Almost all techniques that we use are incremental variations of an older technique...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Taxes and the 2024 Election: ‘Tis the Season to Plan and Act

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This is The End- I have dreaded the year end for as long as I can remember. As a teenager and then as a young adult I associated the final quarter of the year, and especially the period beginning on Thanksgiving and...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Impuestos Adeudados Pero NO Pagados En Su Totalidad? El IRS Cobra El 8%.

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El 8/25/23, el IRS anunció que el aumento de las tasas de interés para el cuarto trimestre del 2023 aumentaría al 8% anual para el trimestre calendario que comienza el 10/1/23 para los impuestos adeudados pero no pagados en...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Taxes Owed But NOT Fully Paid? IRS Charging 8%.

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On 8/25/23, the IRS announced that Interest rates increase for the fourth quarter 2023 would increase to 8% per year for the calendar quarter beginning 10/1/23 for taxes owed but not fully paid by individual taxpayers...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Year-End Estate Planning for 2023

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A strong stock market and “soft landing” have generated significant wealth this year. The gift tax, estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax are all imposed on the fair market value of assets at the time of transfer....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Legacy Matters (Fall 2023)

Welcome to the first edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. ...more

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