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Author Archives: David L. Silverman, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation)
From Federal Courts, NYS Courts & Tax Tribunals — Recent Developments & 2014 Decisions of Note
I. Disputes Involving Sales of Assets to Grantor Trusts Reach the Tax Court In Estate of Woelbing v. Com’r, Docket No. 30261-13, filed on December 26, 2013, the IRS made several arguments seeking to negate the tax benefit sales of … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Tax Litigation, Federal Tax Litigation, Gift & Estate Tax Decisions of Note, Tax News & Comment, Tax Refund Litigation
Tagged 3.8 percent net investment income tax trustees, Bross Trucking v. Com'r; gift tax adequate disclosure, conservation easements, estate of Mcneely v. U.S., Estate of Woelbing, Frank Aragona Trust v. Com'r, howard v. United States, norvalk v. com'r., overpayment of estate tax, Sales of Assets to Grantor Trusts, schilbach v. com'r, schneidelman v. com'r, taxation of corporate goodwill
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IRS & NYS DTF Matters; Recent Developments & 2014 Regs. & Rulings of Note
I. New York State Matters NYS Amends Estate & Gift Tax Beginning April 1, 2014, the NYS estate exemption will increase every 12 months through 2017. On April 1, 2014, the NYS exemption became $2.0625; on April 1, 2015, $3.125 … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Federal Gift Tax, Federal Income Tax, Grantor Trusts, Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, Portability
Tagged asset sales to grantor trusts, final regs on portability, final regs on section 67(a), last deceased spouse, new york "throwback" rule for trusts, New York Amendments to Gift and Estate Tax, New York estate tax exemption, new york obviates grantor trusts, New York portability, new york trust changes, new york's "cliff" estate rule, plr 20130002 new york, Portability, qtip contingency plr 20140011, relief from late portability elections, Taylor v. NYS Tax Commission
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The Evolution of Trusts in American Jurisprudence
I. Introduction A trust is a relationship whereby a trustee holds property for the benefit the beneficiary, or cestui que trust. A division of ownership occurs between the trustee, who holds legal title, and the beneficiary, who holds equitable title. … Continue reading
Posted in The Evolution of Trusts in American Jurisprudence, Treatises, Trusts
Tagged bailment, cestui que trust, common law of england, courts of chancery, english courts of law, equitable charge, fiduciaries, HEMs standard, history of trusts, justice cardozo, justice story, king v. talbot, king's courts of law, meinhard v. salmon, merger of law and equity, no further inquiry rule, prudent investor rule, treas. reg. 301.7701-4(a), trust beneficiary, trust distinguished from contract, trusts distinguished from other legal forms, uniform trust code
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Private Letter Ruling Requests
I. Introduction Private letter rulings are in the nature of “advisory” rulings by the IRS concerning the tax implication of income or estate transactions contemplated by taxpayers. As stated in Rev. Proc. 2015-1, the IRS generally issues a letter ruling … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Income Tax, Federal Tax Litigation, IRS, IRS Rulings & Regulations
Tagged effect of letter rulings, effect of PLRs, income tax, irs, IRS letter rulings, Pre-submission conference, Private Letter Ruling Requests, Private Letter Rulings, Rev. Proc. 2015-1, Ruling Request Submission, User Fees for PLRs
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Federal Tax Litigation
I. Introduction In general, the statute of limitations for the IRS to assess is three years after the date the return is filed or two years from the date the tax is paid. After audit, the IRS may issue a … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Tax Litigation, News, Treatises
Tagged 90 day letter, Claims for Refund, collateral estoppel, equitable estoppel, golson doctrine, IRS appeals, notice of deficiency, refund litigation, refund litigation in district court, res judicata, settlement, tax court litigation, tax court rules
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August Comment: NYS Estate, Gift & Trust Tax Update
I. Introduction A number of important changes to New York estate, trust and gift tax law were recently enacted. Briefly, (i) the New York estate tax exemption will reach parity with the federal exemption by 2019; (ii) the federal estate … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Gift Tax Planning, Grantor Trusts, Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, Monthly Comment, NYS DTF Matters, NYS Residency, NYS Tax Litigation, Portability, Tax News & Comment, Trusts
Tagged DING Trusts, formula clauses, new york state estate tax, NING Trusts, nys estate tax planning, NYS exception for nonresident trusts, nys gift tax, nys grantor trust tax, nys portability, PLR 201310002, Tax Law 605(b)(3)(D)(i)
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Avoiding Boot Gain in Like Kind Exchanges
I. Introduction Circular 230 disclosure: Any tax advice herein is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code. … Continue reading
Posted in Avoiding Boot, Capital Gains, Federal Income Tax, IRS, IRS Audits, Like Kind Exchanges, Like Kind Exchanges of Real Estate Under IRC Sec. 1031 (2013 Revised Ed.), Like Kind Exchanges of Real Estate Under IRC Section 1031, Tax Planning
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, 180-day exchange period, 45-day identification period, boot gain, constructive receipt, deferred exchange regulations, deferred exchanges, installment sales, like kind exchange, post-exchange refinancing, pre-exchange refinancing, reverse exchanges, tax legislation, tax planning, treasury
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Taxation of Foreign Nongrantor Trusts: Throwback Rule
I. Introduction The throwback rule is intended to prevent a foreign trust from accumulating income, thereby delaying the reporting of that income by U.S. beneficiaries until the time when the income is eventually distributed. The throwback rules defeat this income … Continue reading
From Washington & Albany — August 2014
I. From Albany: Perils of Being a Rich State in the Federal System If the United States were the European Union, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey could be compared to Germany and France, which subsidize less wealthy E.U. members. … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Income Tax, From Albany, From Washington, Like Kind Exchanges, New York State Income Tax
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, Congress, federalism, high income tax states, new york estate tax, President Obama, president obama tax proposals, states with no income tax, tax legislation, tax planning, unequal taxation in states
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From Federal Courts, NYS Courts & NYS Tax Tribunals — August 2014
I. From The Court of Appeals A unanimous Court of Appeals, reversing, dismissed the long-held interpretation by the Department of Taxation of Tax Law §605[b][1][b], in a dispute adjudicated first at the administrative level in the Division of Tax Appeals, … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Tax Litigation, IRS Matters, New York State Income Tax, New York State Tax Litigation, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, NYS DTF Matters, NYS Residency, NYS Tax Litigation, Tax News & Comment
Tagged article 78 tax appeals, caprio v. nys dtf, Conservation Easement, Gaied, matter of tamagni, NYS residency test, nys tax legislation, retroactive tax legislation, schneidelman v. com'r, tax appeals tribunal, Tax Law 605(b)(1)(B)
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IRS & NYS DTF Matters — August 2014
I. IRS Matters – August 2014 On July 11, a second federal judge ordered the IRS to account for missing emails of former director Lois Lerner. U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton has demanded an affidavit from an “appropriate official” … Continue reading
Posted in IRS Matters, New York State Income Tax, NYS DTF Matters, NYS Tax Litigation, NYS Tax Litigation, Tax Decisions, Tax News & Comment
Tagged amended federal returns tigta, bloomington coca-cola, EAT, exchange accommodiation titleholder, exchange into property owned by affiliate, irs emails, irs regulation of tax return preparers, lump-sum distributions, offshore voluntary disclosure program, ovid, PLR 201409109
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Tax News & Comment — August 2014
Posted in News, Tax News & Comment
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, applicable exclusion amount, boot gain, Congress, division of tax appeals, estate planning, estate tax, irs, irs emails, like kind exchange, new york estate tax, new york tax update, Portability, President Obama, tax appeals tribunal, tax attorney, tax lawyer, tax legislation, tax planning, throwback rule
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Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
Posted in Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, Income Taxation of Nongrantor trusts, News
Tagged carry out DNI, complex trusts, distributable net income, distribution deduction, fiduciary accounting income, fiduciary income tax return, nongrantor trusts, simple trusts, subchapter j, taxation of trusts, tentative taxable income, tier one distributions, tier rules, tier two distributions, Trustee Commissions
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From Washington & Albany — Washington: New Taxes Arrive; Governor Cuomo: NY Taxes Too High
I. From Washington A rainbow of new federal income taxes arrived on January 1, 2014, led by the new 3.8 percent “Medicare” tax imposed by IRC §1411. Although enacted as part of the health care legislation of President Obama, … Continue reading
Posted in From Washington, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, NYS Tax Litigation
Tagged affordable care act, applicable exclusion amount, capital gains tax, division of tax appeals, estate planning, final regulations net investment income tax, income tax, medicare surtax, new york estate tax, nonresident trusts, payroll tax, phaseout of itemized deductions, President Obama, probate, tax legislation, tax planning
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From Washington & Albany — Income & Estate Tax Planning in 2015
I. From Washington Income tax planning in 2015 will seek to reduce the effect of high federal and New York tax rates. Avoidance of unnecessary capital gain realization through basis increases or nonrecognition transactions will remain important. Estate tax planning … Continue reading →