June Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The June § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs...more
6/7/2017
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May Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The May § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs...more
5/10/2017
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February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The February § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
2/4/2017
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December Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The December § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
12/14/2016
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2017 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan -
As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following permanent:...more
12/6/2016
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October Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The October Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more
10/1/2016
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September Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The September § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
8/31/2016
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On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") issued proposed regulations under section 2704 (the "Proposed Regulations") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the...more
8/11/2016
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Low Interest Rates Yield Wealth Transfer Opportunities -
Low interest rates can create wealth transfer opportunities. For various wealth transfer techniques, the IRS assumes that a certain minimum interest rate is in...more
July Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The July § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more
6/29/2016
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June Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts
The June § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs...more
6/2/2016
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March Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The March § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more
3/24/2016
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February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The February § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
2/9/2016
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2016 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update -
What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan -
As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following...more
December Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The December § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more
November Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The November § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
11/13/2015
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Tax Court
October Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The October § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more
10/6/2015
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September Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The September § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more
9/16/2015
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Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act
August Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The August § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more
8/3/2015
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Income Tax Considerations of Estate Planning Are More Important Than Ever -
Gifting assets during life will reduce the size of your taxable estate at death and, correspondingly, reduce your estate tax liability. But with...more
7/22/2015
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Trusts
June Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The June § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more
6/14/2015
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Interest Rates ,
Intra-Family Loans ,
Split-Interest Charitable Trusts ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Deductions ,
Trusts
May Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The May § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs...more
2015 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan -
As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following...more
December Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The December Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more
12/2/2014
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Life Estates ,
Marital Estate ,
Spendthrift Trusts ,
Transfer Taxes
November Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts -
The November Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more