Expatriation from the United States: The Inheritance Tax Under I.R.C. §2801
In addition to the Exit Tax, the Heart Act added a new federal transfer tax, which imposes an “Inheritance Tax” on certain gifts or bequests (testamentary dispositions) made by a “covered expatriate”...
View ArticleReflections on a Vetoed Bill
On June 24, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Senate Bill 1382, preventing the Department of Revenue from moving forward with sweeping changes that would have expanded the department’s authority while...
View ArticleQDRO Math: Advice to Plan Administrators in Florida
Protecting retirement fund assets for public policy purposes has been deeply rooted in our nation’s history for as long as retirement plans have been in existence.[1] That history shows a desire to...
View ArticleInnocent Spouse Relief from Joint and Several Federal Tax Liability: Updates,...
Married couples can choose to file either joint tax returns or separate tax returns for federal income tax purposes.[1] In almost every situation, a married couple will have a lower tax liability if...
View ArticleInternal Revenue Code §1202 and You: Analyzing Exclusion of Gain on Sales of...
Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a way for taxpayers to exclude much, if not all, of the gain on the sale of stock in certain small businesses. With the deal volume of recent years,...
View ArticleDesigning Trust Systems for Florida Residents: Planning Strategies, Things...
Revocable and irrevocable trusts are commonly used as the primary platforms for estate and financial planning for individuals, married couples, and families in general. While most Floridians use trusts...
View ArticleCorporate Transparency Act Reporting Rules Finalized, But Will Access Issues...
As of this writing (June 15, 2023), the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)[1] is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024. An earlier article[2] raised several questions in anticipation of rules to be...
View ArticleForeign Grantor Trust Planning: A Flexible Planning Structure for U.S. Income...
Over the years, U.S. tax practitioners specializing in international taxation have established foreign grantor trusts (FGTs) to assist multi-jurisdictional families with their U.S. tax and succession...
View ArticleThe Cashless Real Estate Deal: Beware of Phantom Withholding on Foreign...
Down markets yield an uptick in insolvent real estate transactions, which may result in cancellation of indebtedness income (COD income). Real estate investors across the U.S. have been faced with...
View ArticlePre-Immigration Planning with the Foreign Trust: The Intersection of Income...
A foreign trust is generally treated as a non-resident/non-citizen (NRNC) for U.S. tax purposes. Foreign trusts are therefore subject to U.S. income tax only on U.S. source income.[1] A common strategy...
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