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Portability of Estate Tax Exclusion — Did Congress Guild the Lily?
View in PDF: Tax News & Comment — February 2013 I. Introduction As part of the 2010 Tax Act, Congress enacted a statute allowing a surviving spouse to utilize the unused portion of the predeceasing spouse’s lifetime estate tax … Continue reading
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Tagged advantages of portability, applicable exclusion amount, credit shelter trust, credit shelter trust vs. portability, deceased spousal exclusion amount, disadvantages of portability, DSUE, electing portability, estate attorney, estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exclusion, estate tax return, gift tax, gross estate, GST, ILIT, IRS estate tax audits, new york estate tax, Portability, QTIP election, QTIP Trust, tax attorney, tax lawyer
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Portability of Estate Tax Exclusion — Did Congress Guild the Lily?
View in PDF: Tax News & Comment — February 2013 I. Introduction As part of the 2010 Tax Act, Congress enacted a statute allowing a surviving spouse to utilize the unused portion of the predeceasing spouse’s lifetime estate tax … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Lifetime Exclusion, Portability
Tagged advantages of portability, applicable exclusion amount, credit shelter trust, credit shelter trust vs. portability, deceased spousal exclusion amount, disadvantages of portability, DSUE, electing portability, estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exclusion, estate tax return, gift tax, gross estate, GST, ILIT, IRS estate tax audits, new york estate tax, Portability, QTIP election, QTIP Trust
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Differing Tax Visions of President Obama and Governor Romney
Much has been made of the recent revelation that Governor Romney enjoyed a 14 percent tax rate on “carried interest,” which Congress permits to be reported as capital gain. Investors such as Mr. Romney pay a lower rate of tax … Continue reading
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Tagged 1031, applicable exclusion amount, asset protection, asset protection trusts, audit, carryover basis, completed gift, Congress, credit shelter trust, Delaware Asset Protection Trust, disclaimers, division of tax appeals, estate planning, estate tax, gift tax, gross estate, ILIT, income tax, irs
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Tax News & Comment — April 2011
View Issue: Tax News & Comment — April 2011 pril 14, 2011 I. ESTATE TAX RETURNS Calculation and remittance of federal and NYS estate tax is of primary concern in administering an estate. An estate tax return must be filed … Continue reading
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Post Mortem Estate & Income Tax Planning
View outline: Post Mortem Estate & Income Tax Planning Post Mortem Estate and Income Tax Planning Outline Post Mortem Estate & Income Tax Planning © 2011 David L. Silverman, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation) Law Offices of David L. Silverman 2001 Marcus … Continue reading
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Tagged applicable exclusion amount, estate lawyer, estate planning, estate tax, form 709, gift tax, gross estate, GST, ILIT, life insurance trusts, new york estate tax, probate, QTIP, QTIP election, surviving spouse, tax attorney, tax lawyer, tax planning, valuation discount
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Life Insurance Trusts Mitigate Estate Tax Uncertainties
To view printer-friendly Memorandum, press here: Life Insurance Trusts Mitigate Estate Tax Uncertainties.wpd Irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs) enjoy vastly preferential status under the income and transfer tax laws. Properly structured, proceeds are not included in the insured’s gross estate. … Continue reading
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Tax News & Comment — February 2013
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