Skip to Content

What Do Estate Tax Laws in Other Countries Tell Us About the Presidential Candidates’ Proposals?

September 26, 2016 Estate Tax

Under current law, the federal government imposes a 40% estate tax to the extent an individual’s estate exceeds a $5.45 million exemption. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump advocates eliminating the tax. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton previously proposed reducing the exemption to $3.5 million and increasing the tax rate to…

Applicable Federal Rates for October 2016

September 22, 2016 Applicable Federal Rates

The Internal Revenue Code prescribes minimum imputed interest rates and time-value-of-money factors applicable to certain loan transactions and estate planning techniques. These rates are tied formulaically to market interest rates. The Internal Revenue Service updates these rates monthly. These are commonly applicable rates in effect for October 2016: Short Term AFR…

2704 Regulations Explained: Proposed Rules Negating Gift and Estate Tax Valuation Discounts May Ensnare Your Vacation Home Too

September 20, 2016 2704 Regulations

As mentioned in several recent posts, the proposed regulations under Code Section 2704 are aimed at reducing valuation discounts associated with transfers of interests in family-controlled businesses. So that the proposed regulations capture certain entities that may be disregarded for federal income tax purposes, such as single-member limited liability companies,…

2704 Regulations Explained: Winners and Losers of Proposed §2704 Regulations, Is the IRS a Loser?

September 13, 2016 2704 Regulations

The recently issued proposed regulations under Code Section 2704 are specifically targeted at substantially reducing valuation discounts associated with family-controlled businesses. The clear losers are the families that have taxable estates. These families will likely pay additional estate and gift tax once the §2704 regulations are finalized. In order to…

Join Us: Doing Business in China Executive Briefing

September 7, 2016 International Business

We invite you to join us for an engaging, informative presentation on doing business in China. Williams Parker is pleased to host Maarten Roos and Robin Tabbers, lead partners of R&P China Lawyers (Shanghai) and authors of articles recently published in Requisite V – The International Edition. Our guests will provide practical guidance…