New landscape for estate planning attorneys 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 10, 2013
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, fiscal cliff, gift tax, taxation, trusts and estates
The new law that averted the “fiscal cliff” contains major changes for estate and gift tax rules that will affect not only the advice lawyers give to their clients, but the future landscape of estate planning law for years to come.
Estate tax guessing continues
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 23, 2012
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, federal budget, President Obama
WASHINGTON – With little chance of long-term federal estate tax reform passing in Washington any time soon, attorneys are again trying to plan as best as they can – not only for their clients, but also for themselves.
IRS releases estate tax exemption form
Published: October 14, 2011
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, trusts and estates
The Internal Revenue Service has released the form necessary for practitioners to opt clients out of the estate tax.
IRS extends due date for 2010 estate tax exemption
Published: September 15, 2011
Tags: carryover basis, estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, Internal Revenue Service, IRS
Providing some relief to stressed-out estate planning attorneys and tax practitioners, the Internal Revenue Service announced Sept. 13 that estates of 2010 decedents will have a longer time to file forms to exempt out of the estate tax and may be able to receive a filing extension.
IRS issues 2010 estates notice
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 7, 2011
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, Internal Revenue Service, IRS
After months of speculation and anticipation on the part of estate planning attorneys and tax practitioners, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a Notice and Revenue Procedure for 2010 estates seeking to exempt out of the estate tax.
Obama signs estate tax reform bill
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 3, 2011
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, Obama, trusts and estates
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed legislation that exempts estates smaller than $5 million ($10 million for married couples) from the federal estate tax, and creates a maximum estate tax rate of 35 percent.
Estate tax bill passes Congress
By:
Reni Gertner
Published: December 17, 2010
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, estate tax exemption, Obama, trusts and estates
A bill that exempts estates smaller than $5 million ($10 million for married couples) from the federal estate tax, and creates a maximum estate tax rate of 35 percent, has passed the House and Senate and is expected to be signed by President Barack Obama.
