In the article on the increase in the federal estate tax exclusion amount under the “megabill” enacted as P.L. 119-21 (see “Federal Estate Tax Exclusion Increased to $15 Million“), it was reported that a number of income tax provisions that...
H.R. 1, previously known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” was passed by both houses of Congress and was signed into law on July 4, becoming P.L. 119-21. Section 70106 of the act changes the provision that had doubled the … Continue reading
The word “situs,” from the Latin for “position” or “location,” is often used in connection with three different issues: which state’s courts have jurisdiction over the administration of the trust, which state’s laws govern the interpretation or administration of the...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U) for August 2024, and so it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2025. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers calculated for 2025, with … Continue reading
Both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature have passed, and the governor has signed, S.B. 815, which became the Act of December 14, 2023, No. 64. The act conforms the Pennsylvania income tax on resident trusts with the grantor trust rules … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2023-34, 2023-48 IRB ___ (11/24/2023), with inflation adjustments for 2023 and, consistent with earlier predictions (with two exceptions), the changes in the most significant federal estate and trust planning numbers will be as follows: The … Continue reading
With the release of the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U) for August 2023, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2024. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers, with the numbers for 2023 shown in parentheses: The … Continue reading
With the release of the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U) for August 2022, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2023. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers, with the numbers for 2022 shown in parentheses: The … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2021-45 with inflation adjustments for 2022 and, consistent with earlier predictions, the changes in the most significant federal estate and trust planning numbers will be as follows: The base applicable exclusion amount (and generation-skipping tax … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2020-45 with inflation adjustments for 2021 and, consistent with earlier predictions, the changes in the most significant federal estate and trust planning numbers will be as follows: The base applicable exclusion amount … Continue reading