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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

Allen Barron, Inc.

How Often to Review Your Trust and Estate Plan

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How often should you review your trust and estate plan? Is there a regular cycle to these reviews, or should they be driven by significant events in your life or the lives of your beneficiaries and executor or trustee? How...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

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Global Wealth, Local Laws: What 8 International Estate Planning Issues Should High-Net-Worth Individuals Consider?

Navigating International Estate Planning - Today, more and more people own property in more than one country, and that requires particular consideration when planning their estate. Traveling has become so easy that many...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Exploring Estate Tax Deferral

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The passing of a loved one is always a challenging time and navigating the financial implications of administering his or her estate can add yet another layer of complexity to an already emotional experience. Estate Taxes, in...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Grantor Trusts On The Precipice?

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Where Are We? Have you seen the Triumvirate of late? No, not Julius, Pompey, and Crassus. I’m referring to more contemporary political figures, whose names and exploits are not likely to appear in volumes that will be...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Insurance. Insurance Trusts. Insurance Trusts NOW.

“Insurance.” The word itself evokes different reactions. The range of emotions expands when we mention “life insurance.” And if we add, trust – “life insurance trust” – you may just stop reading. But don’t. Now is exactly the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Responding To The Democratic Party’s Tax Plans

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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

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Inflation Adjustments: A Safe Conversation for the Thanksgiving Table

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It’s that time of year again when people’s thoughts turn to…inflation adjustments! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for the year 2019,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Comprehensive Tax Reform in Place as Congress Passes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the most extensive package of reforms to the United States income tax system since the overhaul of the tax code in 1986. Enacting tax reform has been a key priority of the Trump...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Trust and Estate Planning 2017 Year End Update

As we approach the end of the year, we thought you would find it useful to have the following summary of recent developments and updates that may affect your trust and estate planning....more

Burr & Forman

Tax Reform Update: A Call for Committee Action

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On September 27, 2017, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the National Economic Council, the Chair of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, the Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Speaker of the...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Tax Planning After Presidential Election

The recent presidential election cast a shadow of uncertainty over estate tax planning. President-elect Donald Trump’s platform includes a repeal of the federal estate tax and other proposals regarding our tax code. With...more

Carlton Fields

U.S. Pre-Immigration Tax Planning

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The U.S. Pre-Immigration Tax Planning brochure provides information on the U.S. Tax Code, income tax, estate and gift tax, and pre-immigration considerations, in addition to real-world examples. There are no adverse...more

Lewitt Hackman

Trusts, Estates, Exemptions and Taxes

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It may be hard to believe that in 2001, the estate and gift tax exemption, also known as the unified credit, was a mere $675K. In 2016 that credit is anticipated to go up to $5.45M for single filers; potentially $10.9M...more

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