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Estate taxes, also known as inheritance or death taxes, are taxes on an individual's right to transfer property at death.

To Be or Not to Be Contemplating the Meaning of Life Through Private Placement Life Insurance

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 3/25/2025

The focus of this article illustrates why private placement life insurance (“PPLI”) is the best asset to utilize in the “Buy, Borrow and Die” strategy for high net worth investors including billionaires. After this article,...more

An Open Letter To The Incoming NY Governor, Kathy Hochul

Rivkin Radler LLP on 8/23/2021

Welcome to the Governor’s office, Ms. Hochul. Unfortunately, congratulations are hardly in order; indeed, a wish for good luck seems much more appropriate. I suppose you realize that the last round of tax legislation,...more

The President’s Recent Tax Proposals: What Do They Mean For Business Owners?

Rivkin Radler LLP on 5/3/2021

A Night to Remember? Did you listen to the President’s speech last Wednesday? He addressed a joint session of Congress to pitch the Administration’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Due to COVID-related...more

Responding To The Democratic Party’s Tax Plans

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 8/24/2020

The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more

Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/29/2017

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

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