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Category Archives: Federal Income Tax
Like Kind Exchanges Alive and Well: An Update Attempts by the Obama administration to curtail or eliminate IRC § 1031 exchanges were decidedly unsuccessful. Based upon their pronouncements, neither Ms. Clinton nor Mr. Trump would be expected to attempt to … Continue reading
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
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
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
2010 Like Kind Exchange Decisions and Rulings
Like Kind Exchange Decisions & Rulings of 2010 [Note:Excerpted from Like Kind Exchanges of Real Estate Under IRC. §1031 (3rd Ed., 1/11) . View treatise at nytaxattorney.com] I. Use of Replacement Property as Personal Residence Negates Like Kind Exchange Treatment … Continue reading
Posted in Like Kind Exchanges
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, like kind exchange, tax attorneys, tax law, tax lawyers
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 →