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Robins Kaplan LLP

Q&A with Alan Harter, Founder of Pactolus Private Wealth Management

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Alan Harter is the founder and CEO of Pactolus, a platform dedicated to knowledge-sharing and bespoke solutions tailored for discerning entrepreneurs and their high-net-worth families. Founded in 2011, Pactolus is dedicated...more

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Cancelled in March 2024: Requirements for UK High Net Worth and Self-Certified Investors Changing From 31 January 2024

This post is an update of a previous post. On 27 March 2024, government legislation (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2024 (SI 2024/301), the “March...more

Mayer Brown

Asset Protection in Light of Recent Legislative Developments in Mainland China and Hong Kong

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Recent legal developments in Mainland China and Hong Kong have introduced new challenges to Mainland Chinese high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in protecting their assets from creditors' claims....more

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Measure ULA Update: Reported Revenue, Applicability to Foreclosures and Legal Challenges

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In a February Legal Update, we analyzed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (the “Taxpayer Protection Act” or the “Act”), a statewide California ballot initiative that could potentially repeal the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Maximizing Wealth: The Worldwide Growth of Family Offices

Many wealthy families in the US and worldwide utilize family offices to manage their assets and various other needs. In March 2024, CNBC reported that the number of family offices topped 4,500 last year, managing over $6...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup July 8 – July 12, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 8, 2024 – July 12, 2024. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

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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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Contribuyentes De Altos Ingresos Y Patrimonios Perseguidos Por El IRS

El 5/4/24, el Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU. y el IRS describieron los logros alcanzados en el primer año de implementación del Plan Operativo Estratégico, una hoja de ruta integral para transformar el IRS utilizando los...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

High Income High Wealth Taxpayers Pursued By IRS

On 5/4/24, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS outlined the accomplishments achieved in the first year of implementation of the Strategic Operating Plan, a comprehensive roadmap to transform the IRS using...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding the 2026 Changes to the Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Tax Exemptions

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provided major changes to the Internal Revenue Code, specifically doubling the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption (collectively, the exemption) from...more

Venable LLP

Political Giving: A Primer for High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices

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For many years, supporters of a candidate or a cause simply wrote a check and asked friends and colleagues to do the same. But the opportunities to influence elections and public policy have evolved significantly, allowing...more

Blank Rome LLP

Collaborative Divorce: A Viable Option for High Net-Worth Couples

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Contrary to popular belief, divorce is not always an ugly, highly confrontational affair. According to a Forbes report in 2022, approximately 90 percent of the half million divorces in the United States yearly are...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Individuos De Alto Patrimonio Reciben Advertencia Del IRS

El 10 de abril de 2024, como parte de su campaña de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) para 2024, el IRS emitió una advertencia a individuos de alto patrimonio con respecto a tres trampas fiscales diseñadas para ellos por...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

High Net Worth Individuals Get Warning From IRS

On 4/10/24, as part of its Dirty Dozen Campaign for 2024, the IRS issued a warning to High Net Worth Individuals regarding three tax traps designed for them by dishonest promoters and shady tax practitioners. High Net Worth...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Legacy Matters (Spring 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

Jaburg Wilk

Win Your High-Stakes, Complex Divorce by Staying Out of Court

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People seeking to resolve their complex, high net worth divorces in the Family Law Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court in the State of Arizona can find themselves trapped in a system that is not well suited to meet...more

Conyers

Why Choose Bermuda for Private Clients

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Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory with a parliamentary legislature and has been largely self-governing since 1620. It has economic, legal and political stability which attracts international businesses and...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

New Corporate Tax Increase Proposal and Focused IRS Audits - Is the Cost of Business Going Up?

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The Biden Administration’s new corporate tax increase proposal will face substantial challenges in both branches of Congress this year. The IRS continues to focus on the tax profiles of large corporations, limited...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Announces New Campaign to Audit Personal Use of Business Jets

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The IRS announced a new campaign to audit high-net-worth taxpayers claiming business deductions for the use of private jets. Using some of the $80 million allocated for enhanced enforcement in the Inflation Reduction Act of...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Securing the Future: The Advantages of Supplemental Needs Trust Planning for High Net Worth Families

In the world of estate planning, high net worth individuals and families increasingly recognize the importance of advanced planning, including the use of supplemental needs trusts (SNTs), as a powerful tool for ensuring the...more

Goodwin

Forward to the Past: HNW and Sophisticated Exemptions for UK Investors

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On 6 March 2024, following the Chancellor’s budget statement, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2024 (SI 2024/301) (the March Amendment) was...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

IRS Announces Audits of Business Jet Usage as Part of Larger Effort to Target High-Income Taxpayers

On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced plans to begin audits on aircraft that may be used for both business and personal purposes. This push is a part of the IRS’s broader focus on improving tax compliance in high-income...more

Mayer Brown

Los Angeles Faces Potential Repeal of 'Mansion Tax'

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The City of Los Angeles ULA Tax—a new city tax on certain real estate transactions, commonly referred to as the “mansion tax”—may be invalidated through the November 2024 election....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery - March 14th - 15th, Geneva, Switzerland

The 18th edition of the Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva conference is back with new networking opportunities! Deemed as the foremost, can’t-miss event each year, the 2023 agenda will be fully revamped, and you don’t...more

A&O Shearman

UK Finalizes Amendments to Financial Promotions Regime High-Net-Worth and Sophisticated Investors Exemptions

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 implements the governments' policy to reform the high-net-worth and sophisticated investor exemptions under the financial...more

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