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Like Kind Exchanges Alive and Well: An Update
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
Posted in Like Kind Exchanges, News
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, income tax, irs, like kind exchange, tax planning
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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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Tax News & Comment — August 2014
Posted in News, Tax News & Comment
Tagged 1031, 1031 exchange, applicable exclusion amount, boot gain, Congress, division of tax appeals, estate planning, estate tax, irs, irs emails, like kind exchange, new york estate tax, new york tax update, Portability, President Obama, tax appeals tribunal, tax attorney, tax lawyer, tax legislation, tax planning, throwback rule
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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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Like Kind Exchanges in Crosshairs of President Obama and Congress
Like Kind Exchanges in Crosshairs of President Obama and Congress The Joint Committee on Taxation recently released its estimates of federal tax expenditures for the years 2012 through 2017. The five-year cost for Section 1031 was estimated to be $42 … Continue reading
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
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Law Offices of David L. Silverman 
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 →