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The Big Six Items That Family Offices Need to Consider in 2025

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Across all industries, family offices and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are six issues that family offices should...more

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What Private Companies and Family Offices Need to Consider in 2025

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Across all industries, private companies, family offices, and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are 11 issues that...more

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Wealth Management Update - March 2025

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March 2025 AFRs and 7520 Rate - The March 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.40%, which was the same as the February 2025 rate...more

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Do I Need a 409A Valuation for my Company?

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If you have equity as part of your retirement or executive compensation plans, you likely need a 409A valuation. The need for a valuation also applies if you are preparing to issue equity (equity grants or stock options) or...more

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The IRS Estate Tax Battle Over Michael Jackson’s Legacy

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When the King of Pop passed away in 2009, he left behind more than just a rich legacy of music and pop culture. He also left behind a colossal estate that soon became entangled in one of the most scrutinized, drawn-out...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

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Tax and Estate Planning for Small Business Owners and S Corporations with No Employees

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Many small business owners mistakenly believe business succession planning and estate planning is for those with substantial wealth. This is simply a myth which does not reflect the nature of business or home ownership....more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Redemption Agreements and Life Insurance Proceeds: What the SCOTUS Decision in Connelly Means for Closely Held Businesses

Many closely held businesses have shareholder buy/sell redemption agreements. These agreements are critical to maintaining business continuity when a key shareholder exits the company. When the redemption agreement is...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Business Owners: How to Avoid Additional Estate Taxes after Connelly v. Commissioner

In early June, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that clarifies how company-owned life insurance impacts the value of the company for estate tax purposes. As a business owner, you may need to re-evaluate the use of those...more

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Connelly Decision: Supreme Court Rules Company-Owned Life Insurance Must Be Included in Estate Valuation

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A recent Supreme Court decision means that owners of closely held companies with company-owned life insurance policies should take extra precautions to avoid an unexpectedly large estate tax bill from the IRS....more

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FIRPTA - A Practical Approach to the Valuation Exercise

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An often unknown yet potentially costly tax can emanate from the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, known as “FIRPTA.” In the following, we discuss a pragmatic approach to the valuation exercise, which is a key part...more

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Supreme Court Confirms Life Insurance Proceeds Received by Corporation Increase Estate Tax Value of Decedent’s Shares

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The June 6 unanimous ruling by the United States Supreme Court in Connelly v. United States creates a significant change for closely held businesses planning to utilize life insurance proceeds to fund buy-sell agreements....more

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ESOP Community Waits for DOL Regulation on Valuation with Hope and Dread

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As part of the comprehensive “SECURE 2.0” retirement plan legislation enacted in December 2022, Congress directed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue a long delayed and much needed regulation defining the term...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Unlocking Tax Savings: Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning

As Trump era estate tax cuts are likely coming to an end in 2025, wealthy business owners are increasingly utilizing Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) to significantly save the family taxes when they are gone....more

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Estate, Gift, GST & Related Income Tax Proposals – What is the White House Doing?

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Earlier this week the White House released its Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. Of course, the federal government has not yet adopted a budget for the Fiscal Year 2024 even as we approach that year’s halfway mark. But I digress. The...more

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Section 409A Valuations: Mastering the Art and Science in a Volatile Venture Market

Within the unpredictable landscape of start-ups and private companies, market volatility can significantly alter a company’s financial trajectory. An integral part of navigating this volatility is understanding the role and...more

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Value of Stock Included Life Insurance Proceeds Intended for Redemption of Stock

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the decision in Connelly vs. United States, holding that the fair market value of stock in a closely-held corporation, for purposes of valuing that stock held by a...more

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One Appraiser Goes to Prison, Another Goes Home: What to Expect from the IRS

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Most appraisers don’t go to prison, and those that do, don’t go for appraising. So it’s no wonder why much has been made of the one-year prison sentence recently handed down to Walter Roberts II, an appraiser who pleaded...more

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You Need to Calm Down

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On August 9, the IRS issued a news release, IR-2023-144, warning taxpayers and advisors of “numerous compliance issues” with ESOPs, such as “valuation issues with employee stock,” “prohibited allocation of shares to...more

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Self-Directed IRAs and the Prohibited Transaction Rules – Part 1

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Part 1: Permitted Investments and Compliance - The self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an increasingly popular option for an IRA account owner, especially those owners who have significant net worth and...more

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IRS Releases Memorandum on Deducting Cryptocurrency Losses

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On January 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (CCA 202302011) concluding that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for cryptocurrency losses that have, absent a sale or other...more

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IRS and Treasury Issue Interim Guidance on 1% Stock Buyback Tax

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On December 27, 2022, the IRS and Treasury issued Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance relating to the application of the new excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock (the “Stock Buyback Tax”) under...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Brooks v. Comm’r | Charitable Contribution Deductions for Conservation Easement; Contemporaneous Written...

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of December 19th, 2022, through December 23rd, 2022 Starer v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-124 | December 20, 2022 |Wells, J. |Docket No. 615-13 Mamadou v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-121 | December 20, 2022...more

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Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

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As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

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Tuning Up Stock Option Grant Practices

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Stock option grant practices have been the subject of recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and continue to be scrutinized by various parties for compliance with the tax requirements of the...more

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