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The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has released its draft budget reconciliation bill. While the provisions presented are subject to ongoing negotiations, some are more likely to pass than others. In this summary, some key provisions of the proposal are highlighted, including the tax rates on long-term capital gains and trusts and estates, elim...

As the fast-moving tax reform train continues to pick up speed, Travis Lucas joins host Damien Martin in boiling down the thousands of pages of recently introduced proposed legislative text. Find out what the tax proposals might mean for you, your business, and your family.

Cryptocurrencies have rapidly gained market acceptance and the U.S. government is determined to establish rules for reporting cryptocurrency transactions. In the latest proposed tax compliance rules, banks and other financial institutions would be required to report information on the cryptocurrency transactions to the IRS to detect unreported inco...

In anticipation of the expected tax changes that could be enacted under the Biden administration, it’s a good time to review and update your estate plan. As part of your review process, there are three proactive changes you can take before an overhaul of the tax code is implemented.

On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released draft legislation that proposes a series of tax increases and tax cuts, which will undergo a round of markups by the Committee. Most tax proposals were anticipated, including the tax increase in capital gains; however, the Committee provided a few surprises.

The political landscape in the U.S. shifted significantly in 2021. With that change, many anticipate major revisions to the tax laws, which will likely make transferring wealth much more difficult. Before it’s too late, take advantage of the wealth planning techniques available to you.

Increased complexity has become the norm in the world of tax. From the passage of tax reform to new legislation allowing states to levy taxes on remote sales, tax executives have had to flex their agility to steer their companies through a multitude of challenges. Looking ahead, tax executives predict that disruption and change will not only contin...

With the accelerated pace of technology advancements in addition to tax policy changes that require tax teams to synthesize immense amounts of data, tax departments must fully embrace technology to be able to deliver valuable insights and tax planning strategies. This Tax Innovation Guide outlines how to modernize and future-proof yo...

When it comes to effectively transferring assets, the Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRAT) is a popular estate planning strategy that can reduce the tax liability. In this interview, three attorneys discuss the benefits of GRAT and the securities law case, Donoghue v. Smith, involving that strategy.

Trusts are valuable tools frequently used to transfer wealth within families, preserve and protect wealth, and reduce taxes. Understanding trusts and the role of the trustee is important for the people establishing trusts and the beneficiaries of those trusts. Building on this foundation, answers are provided to some questions about trusts and trus...

In times of significant change, it is easy to become paralyzed by uncertainty and indecision. However, such changes are inevitably accompanied by new opportunities. In this Wealth Planning Outlook, insights—and action items—are provided on the most vital planning issues amid epochal technological innovation in artificial intelligence (AI); an uncer...

Effective tax and wealth planning can be a challenge, especially when there is a possible recession, elevated inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical strife. With this guide, you have the planning information and resources to help you make the right moves to plan for your family’s future and manage your wealth. In addition to insights on...

Generally, parents lose access to their child’s health and financial information once the child becomes a legal adult at the age of 18 unless certain steps are taken. To this end, here is a list of seven essential legal documents for parents to complete when their children turn 18 and before they go to college or leave home for ...

Following the enactment of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) explained that the CTA and FinCEN regulations "would help protect the U.S. financial system from illicit use by making it more difficult for bad actors to conceal their financial activities through ent...

As families and their advisers begin to prepare for U.S. entities in their succession planning structures to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), consideration should be given to U.S. holding companies and the requirement to report a business street address. This "Supplementary Information" section of the final regulations issued by th...