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[Webinar] New IRS Guidance on Basis Adjustments for Irrevocable Grantor Trusts: Key Issues for U.S. and Non-U.S. Persons - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners insight on recently issued IRS guidance regarding basis adjustments for irrevocable grantor trusts. The panelist will discuss key items and challenges stemming from Revenue...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Once Removed Episode 18: The Reciprocal Trust Doctrine

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This podcast often discusses the elements of a trust, and how to grant access, control and flexibility to beneficiaries and trustees. But for tax and other purposes, the donor typically cannot retain those kinds of powers. ...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

It’s Time to Take Another Look at the Stepped-Up Basis Rules

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Thanks to a generous federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($13.61 million for 2024), only the wealthiest of families are exposed to estate tax liability. For many, this means that estate planning now has a stronger...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Trust Planning 101: Grantor Trusts - June 20th, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ET

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Grantor trusts allow for tax deductions on income generated by trust assets whereas non-grantor trusts do not allow for these deductions. It is crucial for people to carefully decide which type of trust is best for their...more

Freeman Law

Section 643(b) and Trusts

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Recently, there seems to be some confusion regarding section 643(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and its application to trusts. Indeed, that provision—particularly to those not well-versed in...more

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Grantor Trusts

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Under the Internal Revenue Code’s “grantor trust” rules, the grantor of a trust may be treated as the “owner” of all or part of the trust.  As such, the grantor is taxed on the trust’s income and reports its deductions...more

Ruder Ware

Current Status of Federal Estate and Gift Tax Proposals

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You likely are aware, from the news and our prior communications, that Congress currently is considering proposals that may have a significant impact on many estate plans. Although we still cannot be certain which, if any, of...more

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The IRS’s Renewed Focus on Abusive Trust Arrangements

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Taxpayers have long utilized trust arrangements for the transfer of wealth to beneficiaries or for the protection of assets from creditors.  Generally, there is nothing nefarious about these types of arrangements.  Rather,...more

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The Claim-Of-Right Deduction: Grantor Trust’s Prohibited Sale of Restricted Stock Did Not Give Rise to Relief Under Section 1341

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In the recent case of Heiting v. United States, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied the taxpayer’s claim-of-right deduction pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 1341.  The case stemmed from the taxpayer’s attempt...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Proposed House Tax Plan, Now Being Updated by the Senate, Is in Flux: Year-End Update

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Despite Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-West Virginia) recent announcement that he would not support a comprehensive version of Build Back Better, we expect Congress will advance some parts of the legislation early in 2022. The...more

Goodwin

Revised Tax Legislation Proposal No Longer Includes Certain Estate and Gift Tax Provisions

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Certain revenue-raising proposals that would have affected the transfer tax regime and estate planning of high-net-worth individuals and trusts, which were included in the prior proposed bill in the House of Representatives,...more

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Potential Changes Coming to Grantor Trust Rules

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The U.S. House of Representatives bill released last month proposes several changes to the current rules governing trusts where the grantor pays the income tax, but the value of which is not included in the grantor’s estate...more

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Personal Planning Strategies - October 2021

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Act Now Before the Window of Opportunity Closes - By now you have probably heard that the House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation a few weeks ago (see Let the Estate Tax Planning Games Begin - But Where Will...more

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House Ways and Means Committee Releases Tax Plan

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Plan focuses on eliminating certain available estate planning opportunities and increasing rates for corporations and high net worth individuals. The proposed tax plan from House Ways and Means Committee seeks to eliminate...more

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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

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for Trusts, Estates, and Retirement Accounts

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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more

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Grantor Trusts On The Precipice?

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Where Are We? Have you seen the Triumvirate of late? No, not Julius, Pompey, and Crassus. I’m referring to more contemporary political figures, whose names and exploits are not likely to appear in volumes that will be...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Better Act Before The Build Back Better Act

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It is said that two things are certain in life: death and taxes. True, but incomplete. What is missing from this short list is a third inevitable occurrence – tax law changes. We now have a new and pressing series of proposed...more

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House Ways and Means Advances Draft Tax Legislation with Dramatic Impact on Estate, Gift and Trust Taxation

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Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee released, and advanced out of committee, draft tax legislation intended to form a part of the Democratic budget reconciliation bill.  At almost 900 pages in length, this draft...more

Morgan Lewis

The House Democrats’ Tax Plan – The Time for Estate Planning Is Now

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The Democrats of the House of Representatives have released a much-anticipated tax plan that would significantly impact the federal estate and gift tax system. Importantly, the House could still amend this legislation and the...more

Blank Rome LLP

Estate Planning Provisions of the New Tax Plan

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On Monday, September 13, 2021, the House Ways & Means Committee released a draft tax plan which provides the clearest direction to date on how Democrats intend to use the estate and gift tax regimes to pay for part of the...more

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Personal Planning Strategies - October 2020

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Top Ten Estate Planning Recommendations before the End of 2020 - If you have not already been inundated with invitations to webinars, articles and newsletters regarding the estate planning you should consider doing before...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Estate Tax Planning for Large Company Stock Holdings: Four Tips for Using Record-High Lifetime Exemptions

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- Annual inflation-indexing continues to increase the historically high lifetime exemption amount for gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Those of considerable wealth who have not yet made gifts, such as...more

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2020 Tax Planning: Benefits of GRATs

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Now may be an opportune time to gift assets out of your estate, particularly through an estate planning technique known as the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (“GRAT“)—a small silver lining of the alarming pandemic and down...more

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