The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, providing extraordinary estate planning opportunities, was signed into law by the President on December 22, 2017.
The new Act allows for a great opportunity to take advantage of increased...more
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If enacted, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could open up significant estate planning opportunities.
The House bill doubles the exemptions from estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, creating new opportunities for...more
11/29/2017
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On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations amending and expanding upon the current regulations to Internal Revenue Code Section 2704. The proposed regulations, if adopted, would affect the...more
8/23/2016
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On New Year’s Day 2013, to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“2012 Act”). The 2012 Act raises taxes on some taxpayers while retaining most of the provisions enacted...more