News & Analysis as of September 1, 2025

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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.

[Webinar] Don’t Let the Sun Set on Your Estate Plan: Prepare Now for the 2025 Exemption Expiration - July 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 6/26/2025

The current federal estate tax exemption, expanded under the 2017 tax law, is set to expire at the end of 2025, potentially halving the exemption. This change, known as the 2025 estate tax sunset, could significantly increase...more

History and Outlook of the Federal Estate Tax

Lathrop GPM on 10/31/2024

At the end of 2025, the federal estate and gift tax exemption will dramatically decrease unless Congress affirmatively passes a law saying otherwise. This event is the “sunsetting” of a 2018 federal tax law and is leading...more

“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” - Plan Ahead for the Sunset of Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions at the End of 2025

Venable LLP on 8/21/2024

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) enacted significant changes in the federal estate and gift tax laws commencing in 2018. One of the most notable changes was that the TCJA doubled the federal lifetime gift tax...more

The Time to Plan for Tax Code Changes Is Now

Rivkin Radler LLP on 10/19/2020

The election is only weeks away, and with it is likely to come significant changes to the tax code. Many economists anticipate that, regardless of the outcome, there will likely be tax increases to reduce the federal deficit,...more

Lifetime Transfers of Family Business Interests: An Estate Tax Planning Opportunity in Uncertain Political Times

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/18/2019

When a family business owner's goal is to ultimately pass ownership of the business on to the next generation, business succession planning and the owner's estate planning are inextricably linked. The most difficult issues...more

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