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Wealth Management Update - February 2025

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February 2025 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The February applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a defective grantor...more

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Wealth Management Update - January 2025

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The January 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.2%, an increase from the December 2024 rate of 5.0%. The January applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with...more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2024

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December 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The December Section 7520 rate for use in estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more

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How Will New Congress Impact Tax and Estate Planning Strategies?

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With the looming elections, tax planners have taken time to consider what the future of Estate and Gift Tax planning might be under the new Congress. Every new Congress considers changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Use It or Lose It: Federal Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Set to Sunset at the End of 2025

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 nearly doubled the federal lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. In 2024, this act currently allows individuals to transfer up to $13.61 million per person and $27.22 million per...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

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Ringing in 2024 with Updates on Estate and Gift Taxes

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The New Year brings with it new estate and gift tax exemption and exclusion amounts.   In 2017, a new tax law doubled the federal estate and gift tax exemption. And that exemption amount has increased each year between 2018...more

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West Coast Forum 2023 | Key Takeaways

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McDermott’s Private Client Practice led interactive discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high-net-worth families, their family office representatives and other advisors at our Private Client West Coast...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Estate and Tax Planning 2023 Update: Act While You Can

Although the IRS is now on high alert for wealthy individuals, new and existing planning opportunities are available, such as tax-free gifts and other advantageous planning. Wealthy individuals and families should take...more

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Top Tax and Legal Considerations for Wealthy Families Going Global

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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

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Massachusetts Doubles Estate Tax Threshold as Part of $1 Billion Tax Reform Act

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On October 4, 2023, Massachusetts enacted a new law called “An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability, and equity” (the “Act”). The Act makes several tax law changes relevant to Massachusetts...more

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IRS Warns High Income US Taxpayers and Millionaire Non-Filers

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The IRS has recently issued an ominous notice (#IR-2023-126) in which the IRS warns high income US taxpayers and millionaire non-filers that the IRS is targeting them to conduct audits, identify and collect undeclared income...more

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Wealth Management Update - June 2023

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

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Wealth Management Update - April 2023

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The April Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.0%. The April applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a defective grantor trust or intra-family loan...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The States Come Marching In: Investors Ignore State Wealth Taxes at Their Peril

As President Biden reminded taxpayers in his recent State of the Union address, the federal government continues to pursue new taxes on high-net-worth individuals. While such efforts have foundered in Congress, causing many...more

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Let the Estate Tax Planning Games Begin - But Where Will They Land - the House Ways and Committee Has Spoken

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“President Biden and Democrats in the Congress have been working on a $3.5 trillion spending and tax package, and the details are starting to be revealed. Indeed, on Sunday, September 12th, the House Ways and Means Committee...more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2019

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December 2019 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,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Recent Rulings on “Family Limited Liability Entity” Election Create Traps for the Unwary

Although every LLC, limited partnership or other pass-through entity doing business in Alabama, and even those simply organized under Alabama law, are subject to an annual business privilege tax (BPT), certain entities can...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: IRS Moves Mean It's Time to Shift Family Entity Wealth

The IRS may take action very soon to eliminate or reduce a widely used and valuable family business entity wealth transfer strategy. The window of opportunity to take advantage of this strategy may close within the next month...more

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