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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. 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.
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.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Estate Tax Up for Debate Congress must take some action on the estate tax this year.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince	Estate of Uncertainty The 2001 tax reform act built uncertainty into the estate-planning process.
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 Planning March 1, 2011 Ed Slott	Gifts From Uncle Sam The author updates us on changes to tax regulations for 2011.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Saul M. Simon	Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners.
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn	Wedded Bliss The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, made dramatic changes to estate taxes. The federal exemption, known as the applicable exclusion amount, was set at $5 million, far above the $3.5 million in effect when the estate tax was last seen, in 2009.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Eric L. Reiner	Biding Time The 2010 Tax Relief Act offers opportunities for clients and prolonged uncertainty for advisors.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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."
Entrepreneur April 2008 Farnoosh Torabi	For All It's Worth The estate tax may disappear in 2010. keep your assets from doing the same by planning today.
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.
Registered Rep. August 7, 2014 John Anzivino	Seven Steps Clients Should Take Now to Minimize 2014 Taxes The steps listed here can be a good starting point for talking to your clients about the tax implications of their estate plan and steps they can take right now to minimize their 2014 tax bill.
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.
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.
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 Advisor December 2010 Lowell & Abati	Changes Ahead Low interest rates and changing laws mean rethinking wealth transfer strategies. The environment has particularly favored two estate planning strategies: grantor retained annuity trusts, and sales of assets to grantor trusts.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Lena Rizkallah	The View from the Fiscal Cliff Say goodbye to some taxe cuts and incentives that will likely expire in 2013.
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.
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Jones & Luscombe	Making the Most of The Gift Tax and Its $5 Million Exclusion With the current gift tax exclusion amount set at a record-setting $5 million, many taxpayers appear to consider the gift tax no longer relevant to their planning. That may be a mistake.
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.
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.
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Warren K. Racusin	Congress Grapples With GRATs The use of GRATs to beat estate and gift taxes still offers some benefits but a new bill could eliminate those advantages.
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.
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.
Registered Rep. June 3, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Rats! GRATs Benefits Could Be Axed Attorneys are working feverishly to get clients' assets into a specialized trust before proposed federal legislation eliminates the provisions that have made it so popular as a means of significantly reducing taxes.
Financial Advisor October 2011 Eric L. Reiner	Forge Ahead Tax planning lies in the eerie shadow of the deficit-reduction talks.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Eric L. Reiner	State Death Taxes Matter, Too Federal estate tax uncertainty breeds state estate tax uncertainty.
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.
Registered Rep. May 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Gift Tax Exemption Jumps, But Not Everyone's Feeling Generous By gifting assets, donors can remove them permanently from their estates, lowering the estates' future value and leaving them less exposed to estate tax liability when the donor dies.
Financial Advisor September 2008 Kenneth P. Brier	Political Winds With current low tax rates on capital gains and dividends likely targets in any tax debate, it may be a good time for advisors and their clients to consider taking action.
Financial Advisor October 2012 Eric L. Reiner	The Winds Of Limbo Roar Financial advisors need to keep in mind that next year's tax rules could change before, or after, 2013 arrives.
Financial Planning October 1, 2013 Martin Shenkman	New Flexibility for Bypass Trusts Revised rules mean bypass trusts can be used to improve the overall tax situation of multiple descendants.
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Registered Rep. November 2, 2015 David H. Lenok	A Look Inside The Wealthiest Estate Plans in America How does estate asset allocation change as clients climb the wealth ladder?
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.
Financial Advisor March 2008 Eric L. Reiner	Protecting The Ranch With the specter of estate tax reform under a new president, here are some ideas to protect your assets.