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BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: Purchasing U.S. Real Estate by Non-U.S. Persons

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Non-Americans who wish to purchase U.S. real estate should be aware of the tax consequences of owning real estate here. George McCormick discusses these tax issues and steps to minimize their impact....more

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[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: Pre-immigration Planning for Moving to the United States

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Individuals considering moving to the United States should be aware of the tax consequences of becoming a U.S. resident and take advantage of tax planning opportunities before moving here. George McCormick discusses these...more

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[Webinar] New IRS Guidance on Basis Adjustments for Irrevocable Grantor Trusts: Key Issues for U.S. and Non-U.S. Persons - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners insight on recently issued IRS guidance regarding basis adjustments for irrevocable grantor trusts. The panelist will discuss key items and challenges stemming from Revenue...more

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[Webinar] Tax Treatment of Leveraged Blockers Used by Foreign Investors: Recent IRS Guidance, Deal Structures, Tax Planning - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. assets utilizing leveraged blockers and other tax planning...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Maximizing QSBS Benefits with Estate Planning: The Art of Stacking

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The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more

Roetzel & Andress

Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset

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As the ball drops in Times Square on December 31, 2024, many of the tax breaks established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 will disappear. While the TCJA made some permanent tax cuts, a number of tax cuts and...more

Gray Reed

Tax Court Decision on Family Business Affecting Income Tax, Estate Tax

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In a recent Tax Court decision, the court reviewed the activities of the Huffman family as it pertained to corporate dealings involving the family aviation business (Infinity Aerospace Inc. which the court refers to by its...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Recent IRS Decision Threatens Some Irrevocable Trust Modifications

A recent Chief Counsel Advice issued by the IRS has been described by one team of estate planning experts as “the most important IRS ruling in a decade,” and it directly contradicts the prior IRS position on the issue. Should...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Death and Taxes – The Three Unavoidable Taxes in Estate Administration

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Death and taxes are often jokingly said to be two of the only unavoidable things in life. Unfortunately, taxes are also unavoidable when someone passes away. When administering an estate or trust after someone’s death, three...more

Hinckley Allen

Understanding 2024 Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemptions

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Each year, certain estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax figures are subject to inflation adjustments that go in effect on January 1. Below are the current adjustments for 2024....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Take Care When Utilizing Tax Reimbursement Clauses in Trusts…Even If You Are a Cross-Border Practitioner

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Until recently, there was a fair amount of comfort amongst practitioners that, when structured correctly, utilizing a tax reimbursement clause for a grantor trust did not produce any negative U.S. gift or estate tax results....more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

If It's Too Good To Be True...The Latest Guidelines from the IRS

There are a lot of very smart tax attorneys out there who are trying to figure out something new, and yet there’s very little innovation.  Almost all techniques that we use are incremental variations of an older technique...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Taxes and the 2024 Election: ‘Tis the Season to Plan and Act

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This is The End- I have dreaded the year end for as long as I can remember. As a teenager and then as a young adult I associated the final quarter of the year, and especially the period beginning on Thanksgiving and...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Impuestos Adeudados Pero NO Pagados En Su Totalidad? El IRS Cobra El 8%.

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El 8/25/23, el IRS anunció que el aumento de las tasas de interés para el cuarto trimestre del 2023 aumentaría al 8% anual para el trimestre calendario que comienza el 10/1/23 para los impuestos adeudados pero no pagados en...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Taxes Owed But NOT Fully Paid? IRS Charging 8%.

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On 8/25/23, the IRS announced that Interest rates increase for the fourth quarter 2023 would increase to 8% per year for the calendar quarter beginning 10/1/23 for taxes owed but not fully paid by individual taxpayers...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Year-End Estate Planning for 2023

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A strong stock market and “soft landing” have generated significant wealth this year. The gift tax, estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax are all imposed on the fair market value of assets at the time of transfer....more

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Tax Tips for Lottery Winners

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Today is the anniversary of the largest Powerball lottery victory in the United States of $2.04 billion.  Just over the $1.765 billion jackpot claimed last month (Oct 2023).  What are some tax tips for lottery winners and...more

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Home Is Where the Heart Is (and where the IRS will try to find you): Thinking of Living Abroad? Even ExPats May Have to Pay U.S....

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Unlike most countries in the world, if you are a citizen or resident of the United States, the government gets to tax all of your worldwide income, regardless of where it's earned or where you live. And if the IRS decides...more

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2023 Massachusetts Tax Update

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Massachusetts Estate Tax: For decedents dying on or after January 1, 2023, there is no Massachusetts estate tax for an estate under $2,000,000. The law does not adjust the filing threshold so state tax returns may still be...more

DarrowEverett LLP

IRS Response to Israel’s Declaration of War: Relief to Impacted Taxpayers, But Extensions Granted to Its Enforcement Arm

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In IRS Notice 2023-71 (the “Notice”), the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) granted a postponement until October 7, 2024 for various time-sensitive filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers affected by the terrorist attacks...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS Provides Extensions for Taxpayers Impacted by Hamas Terrorism in Israel

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In Notice 2023-71, the IRS provided tax relief for individuals affected by Hamas’ terroristic action in the State of Israel beginning on October 7, 2023. Notably, this relief is not limited to eligible taxpayers in Israel,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Should You Place Your Home in a QPRT?

If you own your principal residence, you may be able to benefit from its build-up in equity, realize current tax breaks and pocket a sizeable tax-exempt gain when you sell it. What’s more, from an estate planning perspective,...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Understanding Charitable Gifts

Charitable giving is a way for businesses and individuals to support the causes that align with their values while saving on taxes. This article will cover common questions associated with charitable giving that will...more

ArentFox Schiff

Section 501(c)(4) and the Social Welfare Organization

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On September 14, 2022, The New York Times published an article detailing the Chouinard family’s transfer of the majority of their ownership interests in Patagonia to a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - May 2023

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May 2023 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The May Section 7520 rate for use in estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more

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