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Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Farewell to the Current Gift and Estate Tax Exemption?

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We recently wrote about a window of opportunity to take advantage of the rising estate and gift tax exemption before it sets. It is becoming clearer that the window may be shutting fast. The opportunity to take advantage...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Family Business Owners, Gift Away! – No “Clawback” Issue!

When Congress enacted tax reform in December 2017, federal gift and estate tax “basic exclusion amount” (often referred to as the “gift and estate tax exemption”) increased to $10 million per person (from $5 million), indexed...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Changes in Planning for Closely Held Businesses Under the New Tax Law

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The tax changes recently signed into law increased the exemption from federal estate and gift taxes to about twice the prior level. Even though the increase is temporary and will expire at the end of 2025, it changes some of...more

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U.S. Tax Reform: Key Considerations for Non-U.S. Families with Connections to the United States

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Act is without a doubt the most impactful reform to the Internal Revenue Code since the tax reform of 1986. While it does not appear that the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How the New Tax Law May Impact Your Estate Plan

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) which, among other items, made several changes to the federal wealth transfer tax system with respect to transfers occurring...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Impact of New US Tax Law on High Net Worth Individuals, Trusts and Family Offices

The newly enacted U.S. tax law makes significant changes to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code affecting high net worth individuals, their investment entities and family offices. These changes are likely to spur gift...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Tax Reform – Good or Bad for Family-Owned Businesses?

At this point, no one knows exactly how or when changes to federal income tax, gift tax and/or estate tax will occur. What we do know now is that what has been proposed so far is likely not going to be the final product. So,...more

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Treasury Withdraws Problematic Section 2704 Discount Regulation

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As previously discussed, the IRS and Treasury identified in July eight Obama era tax regulations that are burdensome on taxpayers. In early October, Treasury announced that it proposed to repeal or revise these regulations. ...more

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U.S. Tax Reform Proposal Highlights Potential Sweeping Changes

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The Situation: The Trump Administration, in collaboration with the House and Senate, has introduced a Framework for tax reform legislation that could bring sweeping changes to U.S. tax laws....more

Downey Brand LLP

Tax Law Uncertainty Should Not Delay Farming Business Succession Planning

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President Trump promised and will pursue tax reform, but Congress must agree to any proposal. For the most part, a majority vote in both houses would allow tax reform for about a decade, and at least sixty Senate votes would...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Dept. Identifies 8 "Significant Tax Regulations" for Review to Reduce Burden

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on July 7, 2017, in Notice 2017-38 (the Notice) that it has identified as "significant tax regulations" eight sets of U.S. federal tax regulations that were issued between Jan. 1,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The Future Of Proposed IRS § 2704 Modifications Is Uncertain

Proposed changes to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 2704, which would impact the valuation of transfers of family business interests at death, come at an interesting time politically given the Trump Administration’s desire to...more

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KNOWN UNKNOWNS about Federal Tax Laws and Regulations

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The new administration in Washington, supported by Republican majorities in Congress, has pledged substantial changes to federal tax laws and regulations. One change may - or may not - be the complete elimination of federal...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

2016 Year-End Trusts & Estates Update

As 2016 comes to a close, we would like to share with you a number of recent developments affecting trust and estate planning that may be of interest: Final regulations restricting valuation discounts unlikely to be...more

Perkins Coie

What Proposed Tax Plans by Trump Administration and House Republicans Mean for Personal Planning

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The election of Donald Trump and Republican majorities in U.S. Congress make the future of the federal transfer tax system (gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes) uncertain. President-elect Trump and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2016 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

In 2016, we continued to experience a period of relative stability in our federal transfer tax system and have been able to plan without expecting imminent significant changes to the system. Under the American Taxpayer Relief...more

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Inheritance Tax Reform passed – Germany misses chance to tame Tax-Bureaucracy for Family Owned Businesses

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Bryan Cave’s Tax law expert Stefan Skulesch: “Last minute solution with flaws will continue to impede company successions in Germany” - On 14 October 2016 the Bundesrat (the upper house of the German parliament) has...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec 2016-2017 Budget: Continued Fiscal Discipline

On March 17, 2016, the Quebec government (Government) unveiled the 2016-2017 budget (Budget). The Government confirmed that it balanced the books for 2015–16 and anticipates maintaining a balanced budget for 2016–17. The...more

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