Estate Planning, Tax Planning, High Net-Worth

Maximize Your Legacy: Take Advantage of the High Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Sunset

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/15/2024

As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the estate and gift tax exemption was doubled for tax years 2018-2025. In 2018, the exemption doubled from $5.49 million in 2017 to $11.18 million in 2018, and that amount has been...more

Legacy Matters (Spring 2024)

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 4/5/2024

Welcome to the spring edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze charitable deductions and required recordkeeping...more

Legacy Matters (Fall 2023)

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 11/13/2023

Welcome to the first edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. ...more

Top Tax and Legal Considerations for Wealthy Families Going Global

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 10/5/2023

In recent years, we have seen high net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families become, increasingly, “global citizens.” As families and their assets touch multiple jurisdictions, a myriad of issues become especially important...more

[Event] Private Client Roundtable - March 15th, Boston, MA

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/13/2023

Thaw out with McDermott’s Tax and Private Client teams during our first (of many) Boston Private Client Roundtables where attendees can reconnect with peers in the tax, private client and wealth advisory space in the city. We...more

Papa Has a Brand New Bag

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 6/13/2022

The high-net-worth PPLI marketplace has started to resemble the retail VUL marketplace but with institutional pricing and investment options that are more sophisticated. In my view this has occurred for two reasons. First,...more

All in the Family – Introducing Family Owned Life Insurance™ (aka FOLI™)

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 6/2/2022

The All in the Family podcast introduces Family Owned Life Insurance™ or (FOLI™). FOLI™ is a specialty use of group private placement life insurance for Family Offices. FOLI™ is a powerful product that will allow Family...more

Family Affair - Introducing Family Office Life Annuity (FOLA)

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 5/23/2022

FOLA - Family Office Life Annuity, this solution utilized a private placement group variable deferred group contract, which provides for tax deferral. It is a powerful wealth accumulation technique. FOLA policy has customized...more

Taking the Sting Out of Death Taxes with Dylan Metzner, Jones & Keller

Jones & Keller, P.C. on 4/6/2022

High-net worth individuals have an opportunity to take advantage of high transfer tax exemptions if they act fast. Set to expire in 2026, unless Congress acts sooner, the time is now to implement strategies that make the most...more

Taking the Sting Out of “Death Taxes”

Jones & Keller, P.C. on 4/1/2022

There has been a lot of talk since September 2021 about the Build Back Better Act, which included some major tax increases. According to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, this Act is dead—and I think that is the most...more

What Now? Estate Planning in 2022

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/18/2022

After months of speculation, 2022 began with no new federal estate and gift tax legislation. As the proposed legislation wended its way through the legislative process in 2021, the major proposed changes to federal estate...more

Revised Tax Legislation Proposal No Longer Includes Certain Estate and Gift Tax Provisions

Goodwin on 11/3/2021

Certain revenue-raising proposals that would have affected the transfer tax regime and estate planning of high-net-worth individuals and trusts, which were included in the prior proposed bill in the House of Representatives,...more

House of Representatives 5376: Current Tax Legislation Pending in the U.S. House of Representatives

Foster Garvey PC on 10/15/2021

...The federal tax laws are certainly about to change. With the need to raise revenue as a top priority for the Biden Administration, everyone is expecting dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation is...more

Draft Legislation in U.S. House of Representatives Would Dramatically Alter Estate Planning Strategies

Akerman LLP on 9/30/2021

On September 10, 2021, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means released a draft of proposed legislation that, if enacted into law, would reduce the estate tax exemption and significantly limit the effectiveness of certain...more

U.S. House Proposals Would Significantly Impact Estate Planning for High Net Worth Individuals If Enacted

Goodwin on 9/30/2021

The U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means’ tax proposals would significantly impact estate planning for high net worth individuals if enacted. Gift, estate and GST exemption amounts would be decreased; grantor trusts would...more

For The 99.5% Act – Is Change a Coming for the Estate Planning World?

Bilzin Sumberg on 3/26/2021

On March 25, 2021, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced legislation called “For the 99.5% Act.” This bill is aimed at the fortunes of the top 0.5% of wealthy Americans. ...more

HIPPER THAN HIP

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 3/19/2021

Nowotny On Death and Taxes podcast episode #36 Hipper than Hip introduces the corporate sponsored malta pension plan. Learn more about the powerful 401(h) medical plan #maltapensionplan #nonqualifieddeferredcompensationplan...more

NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Helping Advisors Build a Clientele and Assets Under Management Part 3 – Using Malta Pension Plans to Raise...

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 2/4/2021

This is the third installment in the series Nowotny Knows Squat. This series focuses on value added planning ideas that financial advisors and life insurance agents should introduce to their clients. In case, you haven't...more

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