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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Trump Law’s Estate Tax Exemption Is a Boon for Wealth Planning

President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending package requires attention from both individuals and estate planners to advance their estate and income tax planning objectives. Originally Published by Bloomberg Law. ...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Another Attack on Private Placement Life Insurance

The use of private placement life insurance (PPLI) by high-net-worth individuals has generated considerable controversy over the years, with proponents arguing that it is a proper use of existing laws that provide many of the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Maximize Your Legacy: Take Advantage of the High Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Sunset

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As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the estate and gift tax exemption was doubled for tax years 2018-2025. In 2018, the exemption doubled from $5.49 million in 2017 to $11.18 million in 2018, and that amount has been...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Legacy Matters (Spring 2024)

Welcome to the spring edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze charitable deductions and required recordkeeping...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

IRS Announces Audits of Business Jet Usage as Part of Larger Effort to Target High-Income Taxpayers

On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced plans to begin audits on aircraft that may be used for both business and personal purposes. This push is a part of the IRS’s broader focus on improving tax compliance in high-income...more

Gray Reed

The IRS is Hiring an Army to Audit Corporations, Partnerships, and High-Income Individuals

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The IRS has been understaffed for many years, and this has led to a decline in the number of audits conducted.  The personnel shortage has also made it difficult to keep up with the growing complexity of the tax code and to...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Top Tax and Legal Considerations for Wealthy Families Going Global

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In recent years, we have seen high net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families become, increasingly, “global citizens.” As families and their assets touch multiple jurisdictions, a myriad of issues become especially important...more

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Is Your Partnership Ready for IRS Audit Initiatives? Because the IRS is Coming!

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On September 8, 2023 the IRS announced a sweeping effort to focus enforcement efforts on high-income individuals, partnerships, and corporations. On September 20, 2023 the IRS announced that it will establish a special...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

IRS Warns High Income US Taxpayers and Millionaire Non-Filers

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The IRS has recently issued an ominous notice (#IR-2023-126) in which the IRS warns high income US taxpayers and millionaire non-filers that the IRS is targeting them to conduct audits, identify and collect undeclared income...more

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Beware, the IRS is Coming: More IRS Audits to Focus on High-Net Worth Individuals and Passthrough Entities

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After much anticipation, the IRS has finally announced a strategic operating plan to spend the nearly $80 billion in funds that it was allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act. Since this bill was signed, the new IRS...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The States Come Marching In: Investors Ignore State Wealth Taxes at Their Peril

As President Biden reminded taxpayers in his recent State of the Union address, the federal government continues to pursue new taxes on high-net-worth individuals. While such efforts have foundered in Congress, causing many...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

What Now? Estate Planning in 2022

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After months of speculation, 2022 began with no new federal estate and gift tax legislation.  As the proposed legislation wended its way through the legislative process in 2021, the major proposed changes to federal estate...more

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Wyden’s Billionaires Tax

On October 27, 2021, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released draft legislation that would, if enacted, tax the roughly 700 wealthiest Americans on a modified mark-to-market basis by requiring them to pay...more

Foster Garvey PC

House of Representatives 5376: Current Tax Legislation Pending in the U.S. House of Representatives

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...The federal tax laws are certainly about to change. With the need to raise revenue as a top priority for the Biden Administration, everyone is expecting dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation is...more

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

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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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

The Tax Gap To Rise To Approximately $7 Trillion

The US Treasury reports that it is expecting the tax gap to rise to approximately $7 trillion over the course of the next decade if left unaddressed.   In May 2021, the US Department of the Treasury issued the “THE AMERICAN...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

High-Income Individuals And Corporate Tax Returns Are Targets Of IRS Additional Funding Program

The 2022 discretionary funding request (request) made by the Biden Administration will invest in a “fair and robust” tax system that includes tax compliance enforcement directed at High Income and High Net  Worth Individuals...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Comisionado del IRS envía un Mensaje Importante a los Contribuyentes de Altos Ingresos que No Declaran

El 3 de diciembre del 2020, el IRS publicó “Cómo el IRS prioriza el trabajo de cumplimiento en los no declarantes de altos ingresos a través de esfuerzos nacionales e internacionales” en el Estudio titulado “Closer Look”.  El...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Commissioner Hylton sends an important message to high income non-filers

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On December 3, 2020, the IRS published  “How the IRS prioritizes compliance work on high income non-filers through national and international efforts” in the Closer Look.  ...more

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Estate Planning Considerations For Year End 2020

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As the 2020 United States election and the end of the year approach, you may wish to consider making changes to your estate plan and/or making gifts to transfer assets to younger generations now. ...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Audit Time for High Income Individuals and their Companies has arrived

On a webinar hosted by the New York University Tax Controversy Forum on June 18, 2020, Douglas O’Donnell (head of the IRS Large Business and International Division/IRS-LBI) stated that the IRS will  begin a new campaign to...more

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IRS to Begin Examination of Hundreds of High-Wealth Individuals Starting July 15

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The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") announced that as soon as it reopens its collection and examination functions on July 15, it will immediately begin the examination of hundreds of high-income individuals and private...more

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Athletes, Artists, and Audits: IRS Renews Focus on High-Wealth Individuals and Associated Entities

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The IRS has announced its intention to audit wealthy taxpayers and their associated business entities starting in mid-July. This LawFlash alerts sports owners, athletes, entertainers, and others in these industries to the...more

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