The following chart shows the status of legislation introduced in the 2015-2016 session of the Pennsylvania legislature that might be of interest to estate and trust practitioners. Click on the bill number to see the history or text of the … Continue reading
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Sections 45 and 47 of the Act of July 13, 2016, No. 84, (H.B. 1198), made several changes to the inheritance tax exemptions for agricultural property and family-owned businesses, sections 2111(s), (s.1) and (t), and section 2130(5), of the Tax … Continue reading
Consistent tax basis reporting by the executor of an estate on the federal estate tax return and the beneficiaries of the estate on their individual income tax returns will be required under section 2004 of the Surface Transportation and Veterans … Continue reading
On October 27, 2014, Governor Corbett signed SB 428, making it Act 186 of 2014. The act makes changes to 20 Pa.C.S. 7799.3, which deals with pooled trusts for people with disabilities. The most significant change is that, when a … Continue reading
Both houses of the legislature have passed SB 428, which makes changes to Pennsylvania laws on pooled trusts for persons with disabilities. … Continue reading
At its recently completed 2014 annual meeting, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law approved the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. When enacted by the various states, the act will provide personal representatives of estates, agents … Continue reading
Pennsylvania H.B. 1429, which makes a number of changes to the form and effect of powers of attorney, was signed by Governor Corbett on July 2, becoming Act 95 of 2014. Updated on July 10: Here is the first installment … Continue reading
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HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. (Article XXI of the Tax Reform Code of 1971, Act of March 4, 1971, P.L. 6, No. 2, added by Act of Aug. 4, 1991, P.L. 97, No. 22, as amended.) — DISPUTED … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. (Article XXI of the Tax Reform Code of 1971, Act of March 4, 1971, P.L. 6, No. 2, added by Act of Aug. 4, 1991, P.L. 97, No. 22, as amended.) — REFUND … Continue reading