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IRS Clarifies Uncertainty Surrounding Lifetime Gifting and Increased Basic Exclusion Amount Under TCJA

Over the past year, Schneider Downs has been busy tracking the drafting, passage and, as of late, the Internal Revenue Service's implementation of

The Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Planning Puzzle

As every good tax advisor knows, planning is key. So what happens when you have to plan for the unknown? This is the situation that estate and gift tax

Aretha Franklin Left no Will - What Happens Next?

On August 16, 2018, a saddened world mourned the passing of legendary vocalist and songwriter Aretha Franklin. Known affectionately to her fans as the

How Tax Reform Made Your Estate Plan Obsolete

If you are among the many taxpayers who had wills and other estate planning documents prepared prior to this year, don’t be too eager to delete your
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Climbing AFRs Put Dormant Estate Planning Techniques Back on the Table

When considering federal estate tax planning, one of the most common objectives of the planner is removing assets from the taxpayer’s taxable estate.

Proposed Regulations Affecting Valuation Discounts - New Update Provides Sigh of Relief

In August of 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) proposed regulations that, if made final, would have extensive consequences on

New Estate Tax Portability Relief

The federal estate tax provides a lifetime exemption of $5,490,000 (for 2017) per person. That means that the first $5,490,000 of assets owned at death

The Florida Electronic Wills Act

Anyone who hasn’t lived on a deserted island for the past two decades has surely observed how the digital age has transformed nearly every aspect
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Update on Proposed Regulations Affecting Valuation Discounts

In August of this year, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) unveiled proposed regulations under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code

What a Trump Presidency Means for the Estate Tax

When President-elect Donald Trump first rolled out his much-anticipated tax plan as a Presidential candidate earlier this year, his plan to eliminate the
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