From time to time, we provide updates in the estate planning area. While the November 2022 federal elections resulted in a divided Congress that dampens the likelihood of major federal tax legislation, we thought this would...more
5/31/2023
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Charitable Remainder Trust ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate-Tax Exemption ,
Generation-Skipping Transfer ,
Gift Tax ,
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Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) ,
Interest Rates ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Transfer Taxes
Current high estate tax exemption amounts, low interest rates, and decreased company valuations have many family business owners scrambling to make gifts of ownership interests or close other succession planning transactions...more
The Estate Planning Team at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP issues Advisories on a regular basis to communicate important law changes and other matters of interest to our clients, their advisors, and our friends. We are circulating...more
As of 2016, each person has an aggregate $5.45 million exemption from the federal gift and estate taxes. This exemption can be used either during lifetime or at death (or both, if not all of it is used for lifetime gifts)....more