Transfer Taxes

Sweeping Maine Tax Reform Proposal Announced

by Sarah Beard, Jonathan Block, Kris Eimicke | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/3/2013

A bipartisan group of 11 legislators have proposed an overhaul of Maine’s tax system, including major changes to the individual and corporate income tax, property tax, sales tax, and estate tax. ...more

So Much For "Permanent" - Transfer Tax Rates And Exemptions Are Back In Play

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 4/12/2013

Late last year, Congress and the President agreed to "permanent" transfer tax revisions that set the unified credit equivalent exemption at $5.25 million in 2013, indexed it for inflation, and set the maximum rate at 40%. At...more

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

by Michele Buck-Romero, Patrick Green, Amelia Heath | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/1/2013

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

Real Estate Transfer Tax Rates - February 2013

by Valentina Farle, Rainer Schmitt | K&L Gates LLP on 2/6/2013

This alert is intended to give an overview of the current real estate transfer tax rates and planned increases thereof in the various federal states of Germany. The information has been assembled with great care. However, no...more

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

by Michele Buck-Romero, David Callahan, James Flaggert, Patrick Green, Amelia Heath, Richard Klobucher, Douglas Lloyd, G. Matthew Loftin, Malcolm Moore, Dana Reid | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/5/2013

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

New Common Level Ratio Factor for Philadelphia May Mean Realty Transfer Tax Refunds

by Philip Korb, Wendi Kotzen | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/16/2013

For straightforward real estate transactions involving a deed for consideration, the Pennsylvania realty transfer tax is based on the purchase price....more

New Tax Act Provides Long-Awaited Clarity and Certainty on Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes, and Income Tax...

by Patrick McCabe, Danielle Zaragoza | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/15/2013

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

Estate Planning Tax Update

by Pamela Tyler | Varnum LLP on 1/14/2013

By now you should have all heard that Congress narrowly averted the Country's fall over the "fiscal cliff" at the very last moment (well, actually after the very last moment, but retroactive to the very last moment) by...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and What It Means to You

by Jonathan R. Flora, James Olson | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 1/11/2013

On Jan. 2, 2013, President Obama signed the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (the “Act”) which was passed by the House and Senate the previous day to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The Act prevents many of the tax...more

Significant Estate Planning Developments in 2013

by Christina LeBlanc, Wendy Rusch | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/10/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act) was enacted on January 2, 2013....more

Congress Avoids the Fiscal ‘Cliff’—Now What?

by David Herpe, Richard Lang, Jonathan Motto | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/10/2013

The new federal tax bill establishes permanent income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax provisions that present additional planning opportunities for 2013 and beyond. ...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

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/9/2013

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Law firm Kaye Scholer LLP and financial advisor Capstone Advisory Group LLC are in the sights of a U.S. Trustee aiming to claw back $12 million for an undisclosed agreement to share fees awarded in...more

CFPB Proposes Revised Remittance Transfer Rule

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/8/2013

On December 21, the CFPB proposed revisions to the remittance transfer rule it finalized earlier this year and already once modified. The proposed revisions follow a November 2012 bulletin from the CFPB in which it stated its...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Key Business And Individual Income Tax Provisions

by Isaac Hirsch, Christina M. Iafe, Andrew Segna, Brian Silikovitz | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/4/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which halts tax increases scheduled to go into effect for most Americans as part of the so-called fiscal cliff. The Act generally...more

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Sweeping Maine Tax Reform Proposal Announced

So Much For "Permanent" - Transfer Tax Rates And Exemptions Are Back In Play

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

Real Estate Transfer Tax Rates - February 2013

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

New Common Level Ratio Factor for Philadelphia May Mean Realty Transfer Tax Refunds

New Tax Act Provides Long-Awaited Clarity and Certainty on Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes, and Income Tax...

Estate Planning Tax Update

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and What It Means to You

Significant Estate Planning Developments in 2013

Congress Avoids the Fiscal ‘Cliff’—Now What?

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

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

CFPB Proposes Revised Remittance Transfer Rule

The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Key Business And Individual Income Tax Provisions

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

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