Category Archives: Tax News & Comment

NYS Estate Tax Planning in 2024

NYS Estate Tax Planning in 2024

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Tax News & Comment – December 2023

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Special Needs Trusts For Disabled Children

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From Washington

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The Decedent’s Last Will: A Final Profound Statement

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Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts: An Overview

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From The Courts

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Register for Thursday, May 18 Tax Seminar in Old Westbury [click card to register]

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Tax News & Comment — April 2023

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Tax News & Comment — June 2019

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Tax News & Comment — May 2016

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FROM WASHINGTON & ALBANY — Current Election Probabilities; Tax Plans of Trump and Clinton

As of April 22,  the probability of Hillary Clinton becoming the Democratic nominee is .939 (1/15 odds); that of her becoming President, .727 (2/5 odds). Mr. Trump now has a .664 probability (1/2 odds) of prevailing in Cleveland, but only … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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