News & Analysis as of September 4, 2025

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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process. less -

A Look at the Tax Implications of Gifting Qualified Small Business Stock

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/2/2025

In general, stock must be acquired at "original issuance" from the corporation in order to qualify for qualified small business stock (QSBS) treatment under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202. As discussed in a previous...more

Planning Strategies for a Low-Interest Rate Environment

Husch Blackwell LLP on 12/6/2022

Many estate planning strategies involve leveraging low interest rates in order to transfer the appreciation of an asset to beneficiaries free from transfer taxes. Generally, these techniques enable senior family members to...more

Personal Planning Strategies - October 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/5/2021

Act Now Before the Window of Opportunity Closes - By now you have probably heard that the House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation a few weeks ago (see Let the Estate Tax Planning Games Begin - But Where Will...more

Draft Legislation in U.S. House of Representatives Would Dramatically Alter Estate Planning Strategies

Akerman LLP on 9/30/2021

On September 10, 2021, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means released a draft of proposed legislation that, if enacted into law, would reduce the estate tax exemption and significantly limit the effectiveness of certain...more

Personal Planning Strategies - September 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/22/2021

You have probably heard that the House Ways and Means Committee released proposals for increasing gift and estate taxes in order support legislation being advanced by the Democratic majority in Congress. ...more

$2.1 Trillion Reasons Why You Should Consider Estate Planning NOW

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/21/2021

Key points •On Wednesday, September 15, The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a proposal for a $2.1 trillion tax increase. •The proposal could drastically change the gift and estate tax treatment of new...more

Estate Tax Planning for Large Company Stock Holdings: Four Tips for Using Record-High Lifetime Exemptions

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 9/29/2020

- Annual inflation-indexing continues to increase the historically high lifetime exemption amount for gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Those of considerable wealth who have not yet made gifts, such as...more

[Webinar] US Taxation of Grantor/Non-Grantor Trusts - June 24th, 3:00 pm BST

McDermott Will & Schulte on 6/23/2020

Astrid Owen leads this interactive webinar to discuss the US taxation of US beneficiaries and US settlors of non-US trusts. The benefit of using non-US grantor trusts established by a non-US person for US beneficiaries...more

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