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Tag Archives: estate planning
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
Rev. Rul. 85-13: Is There a Limit to Disregarding Disregarded Entities?
I. Introduction Although the federal estate tax is not extinct, with the combined marital exemption now north of $10 million, it is an endangered species. Recently, Governor Cuomo signaled his intent — likely to be affirmed by State Republicans — … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Sales to Grantor Trusts, Estate Planning
Tagged defective grantor trusts, disregarded entities, estate planning, federal estate tax exemption, grantor trusts, IRC section 675, irc section 675(4)(C), nongrantor trust, nys estate tax, Portability, qprts purchase residence, Revenue Ruling 85-13, sales to defective grantor trusts, sales to grantor trusts, substitution power
Tax News & Comment — February 2014
Posted in Tax News & Comment
Tagged 1031, applicable exclusion amount, carryover basis, Congress, credit shelter trust, doma, estate planning, estate tax, Health Insurance Regulations, Medicare Tax, new york estate tax, New York Trust Fiduciaries, New York Trustees, President Obama, Revenue Ruling 85-13, Trustee Commissions, Windsor v. United States
Estate Planning in 2013
Posted in Estate Planning, Estate Planning in 2013, Estate Planning in 2013, News, Treatises
Tagged applicable exclusion amount, carryover basis, completed gift, Congress, estate planning, estate tax, form 709, gift tax, gross estate, GST, marital deduction, new york estate tax, QTIP, QTIP election, surviving spouse, tax planning
Recent IRS Developments — October 2031
I. Taxpayer Advocate Issues 2014 Report National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson recently issued a report detailing the issues on which the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will focus during the fiscal 2014 tax year. IR-2013-63. The Taxpayer Advocate is required by … Continue reading
Posted in IRS, Tax News & Comment
Tagged Congress, estate planning, gift tax, income tax, irs, President Obama, tax legislation, tax planning, treasury
Tax News & Comment — October 2013
Posted in News, Tax News & Comment
Tagged 1031, applicable exclusion amount, asset protection, audit, completed gift, Congress, credit shelter trust, deferred exchange, Delaware Asset Protection Trust, disclaimers, division of tax appeals, estate attorney, estate planning, estate tax, form 709, gift tax, income tax, irs, like kind exchange, marital deduction, new york estate tax, President Obama, probate, QTIP, QTIP election, qualified intermediary, statute of limitations, surviving spouse, tax appeals tribunal, tax attorney, tax fraud, tax lawyer, tax legislation, tax planning, treasury, valuation discount
Tax News & Comment — August 2014