Navigating Gift Tax and QTIP: A Landmark Case

Cases, Estate Administration, Estate and Gift Tax, Estate Planning, Fiduciaries, Revenue Rulings, Tax, Tax Court

In a recent decision, the Tax Court addressed the complexities of gift tax and qualified terminable interest property (“QTIP”) rules, providing important insights for estate planning professionals and taxpayers alike.[1] The case centered on the interpretation of provisions related to the taxation of transfers between spouses, and in this context, termination of QTIP interests and…
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Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts – Have your cake and eat it, too

Estate and Gift Tax, Estate Planning, Income Tax, Revenue Rulings, Tax

Shortly before his passing, Benjamin Franklin uttered one of his more infamous quotes, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” With the certainty of death implicitly comes another: everyone will transfer his or her wealth, whether in life or after death. How a person transfers wealth will affect how the other certainty,…
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