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On Wall Street
May 1, 2010
Seth D. Slotkin |
Back To The Future? Unfortunately, the federal estate transfer tax repeal is set to expire at the end of this year, so on Jan. 1, 2011, the estate, gift and GST tax system would revert back to previous levels, meaning a maximum unified exemption of $1 million and a top rate of 55%.   |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Of Death and Decoupling Due to provisions set to kick in next year, in many states the "credit shelter/marital will" plan may now result in a significant state estate tax, because of a phenomenon known as "decoupling." |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2012
Martin Shenkman |
Helping High Net Worth Clients to Act Before Possible Cut in Tax Exemptions Consider the possibilities and problems dealing with wealthy clients seeking to act before a possible cut in tax exemptions. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2013
Martin Shenkman |
Wealthy Need New Trust Strategy With federal estate taxes no longer a threat, the standard planning approach for wealthy couples needs to change. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Racusin & Stiefel |
Budget Proposal Presents Opportunities, Speed Bumps In light of the limited duration of the new tax laws and the president's proposals, advisors should work with clients to take advantage of these opportunities soon. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
Henry M. Grix |
The Money Doctors This suit-happy environment is a relatively recent development in the brokerage industry, so financial advisors would do well to borrow one of the medical profession's best tactics for fighting it: Holistic treatment. |
Entrepreneur
July 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Will Power Build flexibility into your estate plan so heirs can avoid the pitfalls of changing tax laws. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2011
Richard A. Behrendt |
Taking Advantage Of Changes To Estate And Gift Tax Laws President Obama's signing of theTax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 includes sweeping changes to the federal estate and gift tax rules. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Bypassing High Estate Taxes Using a bypass trust in your estate plan can create big tax savings. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Martin Shenkman |
Estate Planning Game Changer This year's tax deal could radically shift the way your clients handle tax and estate issues. Here are some strategies to consider. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
The Tax Man Cometh If Congress repeats last year's sidestep - all clients with seven-figure net worth will be in estate-tax territory. |
Financial Advisor
March 2010
Eric L. Reiner |
Just Do It With greater uncertainty than ever surrounding the estate tax, Washington must act soon. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Martin Shenkman |
Highly Versatile Tools Amid the great uncertainty engulfing the estate tax, family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies may prove particularly valuable. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Tere D'Amato |
Rich Spouse, Poor Spouse New estate planning techniques may help your financial advisory clients tackle common problems. As with all estate planning, the guidance of an experienced estate planning attorney is key. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Ed Slott |
Is Bigger Better? No matter what state you live in, now is the time to review your clients' estate plans to make sure they take the increased 2009 exemption levels into account. |
Registered Rep.
January 12, 2011
Douglas Moore |
Tax Law Changes To Plan For In 2011 and 2012 Here's a general overview of some the issues that should be discussed with clients. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Ado About I Do Here are four steps to a properly planned estate for a client in a nontraditional family. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Estate Planning: Winding Down As the nest empties for mature adults, estate-planning needs can change yet again. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Martin Shenkman |
Estate Issues While the estate tax law remains in limbo, what's a planner to do? Here, some important questions are answered. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes? |
Financial Advisor
November 2009
Deborah L. Jacobs |
Lemons Into Lemonade Whether the recession lingers in 2010 or the economy picks up, clients who transfer property now can reduce the size of a taxable estate while giving their beneficiaries substantial potential for those assets to increase in value later. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
Bill Fleming |
Prime Time to Transfer Assets Changes to tax rates are unlikely until 2011, so this year advisors would be wise to focus their attention on year-end estate planning. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Martin Shenkman |
The Season of Giving Christmas is a long way off, but many of your clients should be planning big stocking stuffers in that spirit of giving that only tax law changes can motivate. |
Investment Advisor
June 2006
I. Jay Safier |
Tax Advisor: Transfer Time, Part 1 One of the significant issues that will be faced by retiring baby boomers is how to keep their accumulated wealth within their families. Here is a review of strategies clients can use for transferring wealth. |
Entrepreneur
August 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Leave It to Them Make sure your family gets what it needs by including a disclaimer provision in your estate plan. |
Registered Rep.
September 9, 2010
Richard A. Behrendt |
Why Super Rich Clients Should Consider Making Taxable Gifts in 2010 For higher-net-worth clients who are likely to owe federal estate taxes at death, making taxable gifts in 2010 may be a viable planning opportunity. |
Inc.
August 2004
Nadine Heintz |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Death Tax While there is scant statistical evidence that small businesses are affected by the so-called "death tax," it is nonetheless considered a bogeyman preying on entrepreneurs and family farms. But you can rest a little easier with these smart, and legal, estate-planning strategies. |
Registered Rep.
May 18, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Estate Tax Revisions Leave Some Issues Unsettled Until 2013 Despite Congress' eleventh-hour move in December to head off sharply higher estate taxes, confusion remains over the future of the levies. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Bill Fleming |
Opportunities For Advisors Amid Estate Tax Holiday Nightmare High-net-worth individuals might want to consider hiding in a safe house during 2010. Their enterprising heirs have the potential to increase their inheritance by 45% or more due to the current "one-year-only" repeal of the estate tax. |
Financial Advisor
January 2012
Gail Liberman |
State Of Affairs Most clients are unaware that state death taxes can take a substantial cut of an inheritance. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Alan Lavine |
Search For Alternatives Crimps Survivorship Sales Despite tax laws that have cut the estate tax bite, survivorship life insurance (SLI) continues as a popular estate planning tool. But it is not the panacea that it was for baby boomers' parents in the late 1980s and 1990s. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Saul M. Simon |
Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners. |
Financial Advisor
October 2012
Mary Rowland |
Tough Choices Financial advisors describe how they are helping clients potentially minimize the bite when taxes go up next year. |
Registered Rep.
February 4, 2015
Jason Smolen |
Is the "Step-Up" Stepping Down? When President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address last month, he proposed ending the "step up" provision in the capital gains tax. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: Estate Tax Up for Debate Congress must take some action on the estate tax this year. |
Inc.
December 1, 2000
Jill Andresky Fraser |
Estate Planning Despite a presidential veto, the "death tax" is still a hot political issue. What's a small-business person to do? |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
Thrupthi Reddy |
Peril to Planners According to practitioners, the administration's plans for a permanent repeal of estate taxes might actually increase the workload of estate planners and wealth management professionals. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2013
Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Retained Life Estates A retained life interest, or retained life estate as it is commonly called, allows a donor to claim a charitable deduction at the present time for the gift of the remainder value of real property donated to charity. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2011
Martin Shenkman |
Two-Year Bonus The 2010 Tax Act is the most significant change in the estate-tax system in quite some time. Yet some of the conclusions and a significant part of the advice your clients have read in the media are misleading. |
Trusts & Estates
March 22, 2002
Robert F. Sharpe Jr. |
Philanthropy In Uncertain Times What of the nonprofit sector? How does this sector fare during difficult economic times? Is it societal "fluff" that exists only during times of prosperity, or is it something that is resistant to the economic downturns that periodically affect the for-profit sector? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Passing on the Family Business Done correctly, a good succession plan can ensure that a business transfers to the intended beneficiaries, that the business owner retains adequate control and cash flow for as long as desired, that family members are treated fairly and that the business survives, even thrives, for generations to come. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2012
Martin Shenkman |
Estate-Tax Minefield The rest of this year promises to be very challenging for planners with wealthy clients. The federal exemptions on gift and estate taxes currently stand at $5.12 million, but they are scheduled to drop to $1 million in 2013 unless lawmakers act. |
Financial Advisor
November 2010
Andrew Gluck |
Drop Dead Date If you haven't kept up with estate-tax opportunities because they're a complicated mess, now's the time to re-engage. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2013
Martin Shenkman |
Time for a New Estate Planning Strategy? Recent tax changes mean that planners may have to rethink the ways they invest clients assets. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2010
Martin M. Shenkman |
Let the Tax Games Begin With the estate tax ending this year, only to come back next year, planners have their work cut out for them. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
An RLT Primer Estate planners are finding the revocable living trust (RLT) to be an increasingly popular and useful tool. Some, however, are guilty of overstating the benefits of the RLT, and this can confuse clients and lead to some embracing RLTs for the wrong reasons. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Is Estate Tax Repeal Dead Now? If you were counting on estate tax repeal to solve your estate planning problems, you should think again. With a divided federal government, the estate tax will likely stick around a while longer. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
Multinational Planning When clients are U.S. residents but not citizens, estate planning can put couples at a disadvantage. Noncitizens might face the same all-encompassing tax system, but they don't necessarily enjoy all the tax benefits of citizenship, especially when it comes to gift and estate taxes. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Joan Szabo |
Estate of Affairs Don't play beneficiary roulette when it comes to your estate plan. Keep the future of your business in mind when making plans for your estate. |
Financial Advisor
March 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Estate Tax: What Repeal? Many planners are telling clients not to expect the tax to go away. |
