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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Estate, Gift, and GST Taxes in 2013: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and Other News (Oregon)

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was signed into law on Jan. 2, 2013, avoiding dramatic changes to tax exemptions and tax rates on transfers subject to federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping...more

Dechert LLP

What the “Fiscal Cliff” Resolution Means for Personal Estate Planning

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For the first time in 12 years, the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax law does not have a built-in expiration date in the United States. Congress has exempted all estates below approximately $5 million ($10...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Congress Extends the 100% Tax Exemption for Gain on Certain Qualified Small Business Stock, With Retroactive Effect, Through 2013

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On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”). Among its provisions, the Act extends a tax benefit whereby capital gains from the sale or exchange of certain...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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Tax Implications for U.S. Taxpayers Living Abroad

Although the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Fiscal Cliff Legislation”) passed last week does not contain any sweeping changes targeted at U.S. taxpayers living abroad, a number of provisions are relevant to such U.S....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

McDermott Will & Emery

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Legislation Temporarily Extends Key Provisions for Businesses

As part of legislation enacted in early 2013 to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Congress temporarily extended several beneficial tax provisions for businesses, including the research credit, the active financing exception...more

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Fiscal Cliff Tax Changes

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On New Year’s Day 2013, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (the Act) was enacted to avoid the impact of automatic “fiscal cliff” tax increases. The Act, effective January 1, 2013, retains and makes permanent the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

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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

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