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Category Archives: From Washington
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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Tagged 1041(d), Badgett v. commissioner, baeubrun v. commissioner, Billhartz v. commissioner, crummey powers;, estate of, estate of pulling v. commissioner, estate of redstone v. comm'r, estate of sanfilippo v. commissioner, exxon mobil v. state new york, federal tax refunds, hughes v. commissioner, irc 6901, matter of gaied, matter of ryan new york, matter of zanetti, new york state residency audit, people v. nextel court of appeals, permanent place of above new york, reasonable cause federal tax penalties, SEC v. Wyly, specht v. united states, tax payments or tax deposits, trust protectors;, united states v. stiles, west v. koshkinen, windford v. commissioner
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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
Posted in From Albany, From Washington, Tax News & Comment
Tagged adequate disclosure of gifts on gift tax return, credit shelter trusts, estate tax planning in 2015, HEMs standard for fiduciaries, income tax planning in 2015, IRC 1014, New York estate tax exemption, new york trust rules, NING Trusts, NYS income tax rates, Portability, proving basis, qtip trusts, Revenue Ruling 85-13, tax planning in 2015, toggling grantor trusts, trust income tax rates, valuations for estate tax
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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 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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Second Term Blues Visit President Obama
Congress Grants One Year Reprieve For Affordable Care Payments President Obama has suffered a precipitous decline in his approval rating since late April, when that indicator was at 50 percent. Today, Mr. Obama enjoys the approval of only 45 percent … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, income tax, irs, President Obama, tax lawyer, tax legislation, tax planning, treasury
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2012 Taxpayer Relief Act & Tax Outlook for 2013
View in PDF: Tax News & Comment — February 2013 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act & Tax Outlook for 2013 I. Overview of Act On January 2, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act) into law, … Continue reading
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