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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process. less -

IRS and Treasury Department Announce Withdrawal of Proposed 2704 Regulations

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 10/5/2017

On October 4, 2017, in its Second Report to the President Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it is recommending the complete withdrawal of the proposed 2704...more

The Future Of Proposed IRS § 2704 Modifications Is Uncertain

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 3/7/2017

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

Ron Aucutt’s “Top Ten” Estate Planning and Estate Tax Developments of 2016

McGuireWoods LLP on 12/22/2016

In an always-anticipated annual tradition, Ronald Aucutt, a McGuireWoods partner and co-chair of the firm’s private wealth services group, has identified the following as the top ten estate planning and estate tax...more

Personal Planning Strategies - December 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/6/2016

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

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

Perkins Coie on 11/28/2016

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

Time to Transfer Early Stage Investments?

Jackson Walker on 10/10/2016

New rules may stop “cheap” transfers of business interests to kids and grandkids. Proposed IRS regulations that may be effective as early as the end of 2016 are designed to severely limit use of discounts on gifts or sales...more

Proposed Tax Regulations Limit Availability of Valuation Discounts to Family Business Owners

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/15/2016

For family business owners who desire to transfer ownership of part of their business to the next generation, the valuation of the business interest is often an important factor to consider. This is especially true for family...more

IRS Proposes New Rules Designed to Restrict Valuation Discounts in Family Transfers

Burr & Forman on 9/15/2016

Partnerships and LLCs are common choices of entity for family-owned businesses, due to their flexibility and the many uses to which they can be put – including pooling of family assets, succession planning, asset protection,...more

Proposed Treasury Regulations Regarding Valuation Discounts for Transfers of Family-Controlled Entities, if Enacted, Would Apply...

Dechert LLP on 9/9/2016

After years of anticipation, the U.S. IRS recently issued Proposed Treasury Regulations that would, if enacted in their current form, substantially eliminate most valuation discounts for family-controlled entities and result...more

Family-Controlled Businesses -- Tax Targets Again: Newly Proposed 2704 Regulations and Presidential Candidates' Positions

Burr & Forman on 8/31/2016

It's August of an election---year, and not just any election---year, a presidential election year. So, in less than 80 days, we'll all go to the polls and elect a new president. While Benjamin Franklin might have been right...more

The End to Discounts for Transfers of Interests in Family Business Entities

Dickinson Wright on 8/30/2016

The ability to use transfer and liquidation restrictions in legal documents to reduce the value of an interest in a family-controlled (or “closely-held”) business entity (e.g., partnership, corporation, limited liability...more

Proposed Treasury Regulations Would Severely Limit Valuation Discounts

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/29/2016

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury unveiled its long-awaited proposed regulations targeting valuation discounts commonly used in estate planning, thereby overturning decades of settled law. As drafted,...more

Proposed Rules Would Limit Valuation Discounts for Family Controlled Entities

Goulston & Storrs PC on 8/26/2016

On August 2, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations that would severely limit valuation discounts for lack of marketability and lack of control that taxpayers have historically applied for federal gift,...more

IRS Proposes Rules That Would Dramatically Reduce Valuation Discounts in Family Business Succession Planning

Stinson LLP on 8/25/2016

Business Owners May Have Little Time to Act Before Rules Are Finalized - The valuation of a family member's interest in a family business has a major impact on the success or failure of a transfer of such interest to...more

IRS Proposes New Regulations That Will Significantly Limit the Use of Valuation Discounts on Transfers of Interests in Closely...

Troutman Pepper on 8/24/2016

The proposed regulations disregard restrictions that have been used by valuation experts and acknowledged by the courts to reduce valuations. If you are an owner of a closely held entity, recently proposed Treasury...more

Proposed Section 2704 Regulations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/23/2016

On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations amending and expanding upon the current regulations to Internal Revenue Code Section 2704. The proposed regulations, if adopted, would affect the...more

Proposed IRS Rules Endanger Business Valuation Discounts for Family-Owned Entities

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/22/2016

Historically, the IRS has closely scrutinized transfers of interests in family-owned entities between family members. In particular, it has sought to curtail the use of discounts to decrease the estate and gift tax value of...more

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