by Martin M. ShenkmanSummary: If a trust is treated as owned by the person setting it up ("grantor") for income tax purposes, good tax results follow. The grantor can pay income tax on trust earning allowing tax free growth of...
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by Charles K. Kolstad, Jessica R. Lubar and Bradford S. Cohen Holders of offshore bank accounts, along with their accountants and tax advisors, should be aware of recent proposals which could significantly change their reporting obligations, increasing both the disclosed information and the penalties for...
By Robert L. Moshman, Esq.The Year in Review, 2009Plus: Estates in the News"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities (1859) "It was the best of times, it was the worst of...
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by Julius H. Giarmarco, Esq. Almost every estate planner has undoubtedly come across clients who have a special needs (disabled) child or grandchild. Planning for the future needs of a special needs individual requires an in-depth understanding of state...
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By Robert L. Moshman, Esq. "Prevention of problems is more effective than trying to reform a wayward estate."We plan and plan and plan yet the best laid plans go wrong! We plan for contingencies and provide for flexibility yet people can...
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By Robert L. Moshman, Esq.Love and marriage, love and marriage, goes together like a horse and carriage. This I tell ya, brother, you can't have one without the other. When does a condition on a bequest become impermissible as...
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SSRN link: Protecting Trust Assets from the Federal Tax Lien By Bryan T. Camp Introduction This Article offers some ideas on how to keep the federal tax lien locked out from trust assets using property law concepts of springing...
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SSRN link: Protecting Trust Assets from the Federal Tax LienBy Bryan T. CampIntroduction One common issue facing those who create trusts is how to protect beneficiaries from creditors. One of the biggest, baddest creditors out there is the Internal Revenue Service...
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FROM NASCAR CONDOMINIUMS TO PRIVATE MAUSOLEUMS: KEEPING THE VACATION HOME IN THE FAMILY - PART 2FROM NASCAR CONDOMINIUMS TO PRIVATE MAUSOLEUMS: KEEPING THE VACATION HOME IN THE FAMILY - PART 3By Wendy S. GoffeI. Introduction.Some family homes serve as a...
By Julius H. Giarmarco, Esq. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures bank accounts against a bank failure. The FDIC limits are per bank - not per account. Generally, accounts are insured for $100,000 per depositor for each...
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