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Pressure is building for professional services firms to tackle industry trends head-on, including M&A strategy, technology adoption, tax considerations, and succession planning. Some are also rethinking fee structures and commoditizing service lines; others are restructuring their partnership agreements and expanding their global reach as part of improving their client experience and meeting expectations. Instead of simply reacting to megatrends, competitive organizations and future-focused firms are making changes.

Effectively transitioning a business to the next generation of owners through a business succession plan that incorporates estate tax planning will result in the most value being retained by the owners and their families. Whether the business is entirely family owned or has unrelated owners, each scenario comes with its own complications but with considerable overlap in planning opportunities.

For many art collectors, the allure of acquiring and displaying art often overshadows the effort required to manage it properly and plan for its eventual disposition. After all, upon death, you can’t take it with you. Estate planning for art collectors involves navigating a complex landscape of valuation, tax, and management issues. Without a strategic approach, the beauty hanging on your walls might be at risk of becoming entangled in tax and legal concerns. So, it’s time to master the art of estate planning so your collection remains a source of pride and prosperity for generations.

With the new administration in the U.S. and its focus on various parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) and the estate tax, changes are expected amid the balancing of competing considerations. In this 10-minute interview, Jason Kohout, partner and co-chair of the Family Offices group at Foley & Lardner, and John Strom, federal lobbyist and member of Foley & Lardner’s Public Policy & Government Relations group discuss the key parts of the TCJA and whether the TCJA’s doubled estate and gift tax exemption will be extended and potentially made permanent.

For income earned in 2025 and tax returns filed in 2026, this tax planning reference guide provides information on the tax rate schedules, exemptions, and contributions to savings plans. As a planning tool for you and your advisors, it can help you see if you need to make any adjustments regarding your tax efficiency, wealth planning, retirement planning, philanthropic strategics, and business and estate planning.

To clarify the inherited IRA distribution requirements that were first laid out in the 2019 SECURE Act, the IRS issued proposed regulations in 2021 that impacted IRA beneficiaries. While investors and wealth owners may perceive the taxes they’ll incur as unfavorable due to the requirement of minimum distributions, the new regulations may benefit investors by enabling them to spread income over multiple years. This paper, with a case study, examines the tax consequences of different withdrawal strategies.

With the U.S. election results in 2024 setting the stage for significant changes in tax legislation, the administration is expected to prioritize extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and potentially repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, which may lead to adjustments in corporate taxes and individual tax provisions. As we navigate these changes, it is important for individuals and businesses to stay informed and proactive in their planning approach.

When considering the various aspects of managing family wealth from a tax perspective, it’s useful to have a list of “tax Do’s and Don’t’s” on hand to help ensure that no tax planning opportunities nor implications are missed. In this summary of tax items that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood, it can serve as your checklist and a good starting place for deeper conversations with your tax advisors.

Minimizing taxes is a critical challenge for higher-income taxpayers subject to higher tax rates and certain additional taxes, as well as tax-break phaseouts. To meet this challenge, this year-end tax guide focuses on key considerations to help you stay compliant with the tax laws while maximizing your tax benefits in 2024 and beyond. This guide includes tax-saving strategies on income and deductions, executive compensation, investing, real estate, business ownership, charitable giving, family and education, retirement, and estate planning.