Tax Law Update: Trusts & Estates

By Alison E. Lothes, co-written by David A. Handler  Originally written for WealthManagement.com • Estate denied charitable deduction for remainder interests in a NIMCRUT —In Estate of Arthur E. Schaefer, 145 T.C. No. 4 (July 28, 2015), the Tax Court ruled on the...

Tax Law Update: Trusts and Estates

By Alison E. Lothes, co-written by David A. Handler  Originally written for WealthManagement.com • Recent taxpayer victories regarding the state law taxing of trust income —Two recent cases have come out in favor of the taxpayer regarding the constitutionality and...

IRS Considers Proposed Modifications to Trust

By Alison E. Lothes Originally written for WealthManagement.com No Loss of Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption In Private Letter Ruling 201528014 (released July 10, 2015), a decedent’s will established two trusts, dividing the residue of his estate equally for...