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History and Outlook of the Federal Estate Tax

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At the end of 2025, the federal estate and gift tax exemption will dramatically decrease unless Congress affirmatively passes a law saying otherwise. This event is the “sunsetting” of a 2018 federal tax law and is leading...more

Williams Mullen

[Event] 2024 Fall Tax Forum - November 20th, Richmond, VA

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Join Williams Mullen attorneys for our Fall Tax Forum on Wednesday, November 20th, where our speakers will present on certain federal income tax issues with respect to real property transactions including 1031 exchanges, drop...more

Blank Rome LLP

NYC Judge Applies Step Transaction Doctrine but Cancels Real Property Transfer Tax Assessment

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A recent New York City (“NYC”) determination limited the impact of the step transaction doctrine under the New York City real property transfer tax (“RPTT”). An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held that the collapsing of a...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Considerations for Taxable Estate Owners with a Beneficial Tax Provision Possibly Expiring

A key benefit to families with taxable estates may be about to go away. The Tax Reform Act of 2017 incorporated numerous tax reductions into U.S. law, with one significantly increasing the ability of taxable estate owners to...more

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The Sunset of the Doubled Estate, Gift, and GST Tax Exclusion Amounts After December 31, 2025

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The TCJA doubled the lifetime exclusion and GST tax exemption. This exclusion amount, adjusted for inflation, is now $13.61 million and is expected to be approximately $13.99 million in 2025. However, in 2026, the amount will...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

IRS Issues Proposed Updates to Qualified Domestic Trust Regulations

The proposed regulations update outdated references and information under the current regulations, including references to temporary regulations, IRS officials, offices and addresses. The proposed regulations conform with...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel: Improved Purchase Tax Benefit for New Immigrants

New immigrants to Israel who purchase a first residence will pay significantly lower purchase tax rates than the tax payable according to the current benefit, after the Knesset Finance Committee recently approved an amendment...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Tax(ing) Return: Sale of Prep Franchises Fails and Remaining Assets Come Back

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In a dispute about tax preparation businesses that one member of Compass Tax Services LLC was selling to the entity, precious little was for certain. Even the parties’ agreement lacked clarity about whether Compass Tax, or...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.19.24

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The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on March 4, 2024, addressing a Builder’s Remedy project denial by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The decision confirms (i) that a local jurisdiction cannot...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

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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San Francisco Property Transfer Tax Waiver Approved By Voters

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On March 11, 2024, it was announced that San Francisco voters approved Proposition C, amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to waive the real property transfer tax for the first five million square feet of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

South Carolina’s Alphabet Soup Part II: ATIs and FILOTs after South Carolina’s Tax Code Amendments

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Our previous Client Alert discussed assessable transfers of interest or “ATIs” and Fee in Lieu of Tax “FILOT” Agreements in the aftermath of significant amendments to South Carolina’s Tax Code in 2022. As discussed...more

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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

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

2024 Estate Planning Opportunities

The start of a new year is a great time to review your current estate plan or consider creating one. 2024 brings a number of opportunities for creating an estate plan, pursuing gifting strategies, and considering...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Spain

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. Procedure of a real estate transaction - 1. Formal procedure of a real estate transaction in Spain starting from the signing of the purchase agreement...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Slovakia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Cities - January 17, 2024

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CHICAGO — After Latest Shooting, Rideshare Drivers Protest Outside Midway Airport for Change- Several rideshare drivers protested outside Midway Airport last Friday for better safety and stable pay. The Chicago Police...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Greece (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER GREEK LAW - 1. PROCEDURE – MAIN STEPS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION UNDER GREEK LAW. Acquisition of a real estate property in Greece includes mainly the following steps: -...more

Lathrop GPM

Estate Planning 2024 Federal Tax Update

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As we start the new year, this Federal Tax Update highlights estate planning-related federal tax information that may be helpful as you consider planning options for 2024. ...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

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Real Estate Transfer Tax in Germany: New Decree on Allocation of Properties in Share Deals

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In a decree dated October 16, 2023, the German tax authorities adopted provisions from two rulings of the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) from 2021 and 2022 on the allocation of real estate and also established further new...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

2024 Brings Estate Planning Opportunities, Significant Reporting Obligations

Wealthy families should consider taking advantage of the favorable estate planning environment that 2024 brings. Next year, the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions, which are adjusted annually for...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Austria (Updated)

Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Austrian Law - I. Introduction - There are many considerations that a buyer/ seller of real estates should make before buying or selling a property. The following article is...more

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