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...

Part 7: Marital Deduction

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes Originally written for WealthManagement.com[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][vc_column_text]In PLR 201410011 (released March 7, 2014), the...

Part 6: Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes Originally written for WealthManagement.com[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][vc_column_text]The IRS issued a ruling (PLR 201410001 (released...

Part 5: Executors

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes Originally written for WealthManagement.com[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][vc_column_text]In CCA 201406010, the IRS, in one sentence,...