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Federal Estate, Gift and GST Tax Highlights from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) brings sweeping and permanent changes to the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax landscape. Most notably, it significantly increases the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Expands Qualified Small Business Stock Exemptions

President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) on July 4, 2025 (the “Signing Date”). Among the Act’s significant tax extensions and changes to tax law are several taxpayer-favorable revisions to...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Your Guide to the Tax Implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017, made some of the most significant changes to the tax law since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Absent further legislation, many of the provisions...more

Foster Garvey PC

One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Part II – Estate and Gift Tax

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In this second installment of our multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), my colleague David Knutson and I discuss the changes made by the Act to the federal estate and gift tax regime....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Increased Wealth Transfer Tax Exemptions Made Permanent in One Big Beautiful Bill

The new tax cut and spending bill known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, increases federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions to $15 million...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding Section 1202: The Qualified Small Business Stock Exemption

The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies to potentially exclude up to 100 percent of the U.S. federal...more

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Tax Proposals Potentially Being Considered by the U.S. House Budget Committee in Reconciliation

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On January 17, 2025, multiple news outlets and other sources reported the existence of a memorandum circulated by the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee to the House Republican Caucus (the “Memorandum”) containing...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Increase in 2025 Estate Exemption – IRS Issues 2025 Inflation Adjustments

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The IRS recently issued the 2025 annual adjustments for numerous tax provisions, including changes to tax brackets and standard deductions. Popular adjustments include: - Estates of decedents who die during 2025 will have...more

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SALT Select Developments - May 2023

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State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize certain state and local tax (SALT)...more

A&O Shearman

Volatile Reaction to UK “Mini-Budget”

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Bank of England market intervention after presentation of tax package - On 23 September, the new U.K. Government conducted the emergency fiscal event it had scheduled when taking power at the beginning of the month. Many...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: New Corporate Book Minimum Tax and Changes for Carried Interests

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On July 27, 2022, Senators Manchin and Schumer announced that they agreed to a proposed reconciliation package, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376 (the “Bill”). If enacted, the Bill would finance climate programs,...more

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IRS Issues 2022 Inflation Adjustments

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The IRS recently issued the 2022 annual adjustments for numerous tax provisions that are by law to be adjusted annually. These adjustments include changes to tax brackets and standard deductions. Popular provisions that were...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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Proposed Federal Tax Changes Take Aim at Wealthy Businesses and Individuals

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The tax plan released last month by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee would bring about extensive changes in the taxation of businesses and high-income individuals. Proposals Affecting Businesses - Key...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for Trusts, Estates, and Retirement Accounts

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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Look at the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals

I. Introduction - On May 28, 2021, the Treasury Department released the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals (the Greenbook). ...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] Spring Tax Forum 2021 - June 8th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

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Please join us for the Spring Tax Forum to be held virtually on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Register to join Jenny Connors, Philip Delano, Marie Yascko-Rosado and Kevin Bender for an informative discussion on the latest updates in...more

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Gifts for the People – Proposed Drastic Changes to Federal Gift Tax Law

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Let the taxpayer beware: the recently proposed “For the 99.5 Percent Act” introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders and Sheldon Whitehouse would radically limit the ability of parents or grandparents to make annual exclusion...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - Extension of support for employed and self-employed workers - On 5 November, the UK Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) to the end...more

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[Webinar] En mi Viejo San Juan - Puerto Rican Tax Incentives - October 6th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

What we'll cover: - What is Act 22? - What is Act 20? - Requirements for U.S. Taxpayer - Planning Examples...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

2020 Tax Planning: Consider Transfers of California Legacy Properties in Light of Proposition 19

Proposition 19, which will be on California’s November 2020 ballot, dramatically changes the property tax rules exempting certain intra-family transfers and primary residence transactions for certain individuals such as those...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Additional Estate Planning Considerations Resulting From Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. We previously noted that the coronavirus "lock down" is causing many of our clients to re-think their existing estate plans. In the past, certain estate...more

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IRS Confirms No “Clawback” for Gifts Made Under the Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion

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On November 26, 2019, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued final regulations under IR-2019-189 confirming that there will be no “clawback” for gifts made under the increased estate and gift tax exclusion put in place by...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 16 – 20, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 16 – 20, 2019. December 16, 2019: The IRS released a notice extending the phase-in...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wills, Trusts and Estates: Plain and Simple - Estate Planning – Besides Saving Estate Taxes, What Should Be On Your Checklist?

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The federal estate tax exemption is now $11.4 million per person ($22.8 million/couple), and the New York State estate tax exemption is now $5,740,000 per person. Generally, the exemption amount is the value of assets that...more

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