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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

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Massachusetts Doubles Estate Tax Exemption as Part of $1 Billion Tax Bill

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Massachusetts has passed a sweeping $1 billion tax relief package intended to boost the Commonwealth’s affordability and competitiveness. Among other changes, the tax bill doubles the Massachusetts estate tax exemption to $2...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Are Changes Coming for the Gift and Estate Tax Exemption?

Under current estate tax law, taxpayers benefit from the most generous gift and estate tax regime in history. Indeed, in 2023, an individual can shield assets worth up to $12.92 million from federal gift and estate tax....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2022 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

During 2022, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, global inflation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the uncertainty about the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and the Inflation Reduction Act...more

Jones & Keller, P.C.

Taking the Sting Out of “Death Taxes”

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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

Stark & Stark

Gift and Estate Tax Changes

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Throughout 2021, Congress and the Executive Branch proposed tax code changes that – had they ultimately passed – would have significantly changed various estate planning techniques. Some proposals would have sidelined a...more

A&O Shearman

Estate Planning Advisory - House Ways and Means Proposal

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The House Ways and Means Committee recently proposed sweeping changes to the tax code that would significantly impair fundamental wealth transfer planning techniques. We recommend that you consider taking action now....more

Foster Garvey PC

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

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...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

Winstead PC

Update - Tax Proposals of the House Ways and Means Committee: Reconciliation Bill to Target Trusts, Estates, and the Wealthy

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Last month, the House Ways & Means Committee (the "Committee") approved draft legislation (the “Legislation”) as part of Congress' ongoing $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation process. The Legislation includes significant tax...more

Akerman LLP

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

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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

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

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Proposed Tax Legislation Would Dramatically Impact Private Wealth Planning

The House Ways and Means Committee recently proposed new draft federal tax legislation that would dramatically affect the Private Wealth area. Many of the changes are time sensitive. Thankfully, unlike previously publicized...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Proposed Tax Law Changes Impacting Estate and Gift Taxes

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As many people are aware, Congress is considering changes to the federal tax code to support President Biden’s Build Back Better spending plan.  As of this writing, on September 22, 2021, no bill has been enacted....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Personal Planning Strategies - September 2021

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You have probably heard that the House Ways and Means Committee released proposals for increasing gift and estate taxes in order support legislation being advanced by the Democratic majority in Congress. ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Proposed Tax Legislation Could Significantly Impact Your Estate Plan

Recent news stories have been published about two bills introduced in the Senate that, if enacted, could have a significant impact on many estate plans. These bills include proposed changes that many estate planning...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Reading the "Green Book" Tea Leaves: President Biden's Tax Proposals and What It Means for International Private Clients

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On May 28, the U.S. Treasury Department released its general explanation of the Biden Administration's U.S. tax proposals. Commonly referred to as the "Green Book," the explanation outlines the new U.S. tax proposals set...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

American Families Plan and Real Estate Investments–Stepped-up Basis

This article part of a series discussing how the American Families Plan might affect real estate investments. A previous article discussed how the American Families Plan proposes to change how long-term capital gains and...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Estate & Gift Tax Update

With the introduction of the “For the 99.5% Act” proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders, there is an increased likelihood for sweeping federal estate and gift tax reforms occurring during the latter part of 2021. The proposed...more

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A Farewell to the Current Gift and Estate Tax Exemption?

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We recently wrote about a window of opportunity to take advantage of the rising estate and gift tax exemption before it sets. It is becoming clearer that the window may be shutting fast. The opportunity to take advantage...more

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U.S. Senate Introduces Legislation for Higher Taxes on Wealth

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On March 25, 2021, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the For the 99.5 Percent Act (the “99.5 Percent Act”) which proposes to modify the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax. Proposed Estate and Gift Tax Rates...more

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

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2020 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

In 2020, COVID-19, the US presidential election, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES ACT) dominated the planning landscape....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Biden’s Tax Proposals and Estate Planning

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has provided limited information about his plans to modify the tax treatment of decedents and their estates. However, he has signaled that he supports raising estate taxes and...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Are You Giving Your Heirs an Unanticipated Tax Bill?

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Traditional estate plans written under pre-2017 tax laws may generate significant and unnecessary income tax liability for heirs. The adoption of the 2017 Tax Act raised the federal estate tax exemption to approximately...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Family Business Owners, Gift Away! – No “Clawback” Issue!

When Congress enacted tax reform in December 2017, federal gift and estate tax “basic exclusion amount” (often referred to as the “gift and estate tax exemption”) increased to $10 million per person (from $5 million), indexed...more

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