What You Need to Know… About the “New Tax Law”

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After much speculation, in December of 2010, the President signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Act”), which contains important estate tax provisions. There are three important temporary changes under the...

How to Utilize the Federal Gift Tax Exemption

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October is a great month to reconnect with your clients.  It’s the beginning of the fourth quarter and clients are thinking about year-end tax planning. As part of that process, clients should be reminded that their tax planning not only involves income tax planning,...

Important Information on the Estate Tax Extension

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The due date for the estate tax return and payment of estate tax for estates of decedents dying from January 1, 2010 through December 16, 2010 is September 19, 2011.  However, just this week, the IRS announced that it would grant an automatic six month extension to...