Alerts & Updates
CLIENT ALERT: Effective Immediately DRS Extends Filing Deadline for Certain Annual State Business Tax Returns
March 15, 2020The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is using their statutory authority to grant an automatic extension of Connecticut filing deadlines for certain annual tax returns in order to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak effectively immediately.
CLIENT ALERT - Coronavirus Update
March 15, 2020We are continuing to monitor ongoing Coronavirus developments. Our highest priority is the health and safety of our employees, clients and the communities in which we live and work.
CLIENT ALERT - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 11, 2020The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting an increasing number of individuals, families, businesses and financial markets, as well as our professional and personal lives.
We know that many of you, directly or indirectly, may be affected, and we share your concerns about public health and safety, business continuity, and market turbulence.
2019 Cummings & Lockwood Annual Update
December 30, 2019This year marked Cummings & Lockwood's 110th anniversary. Our founders, Homer Cummings and Charles Lockwood, opened the firm over a century ago in Stamford, Connecticut. Since then, we have grown to over 200 lawyers, fiduciary accountants, paralegals and staff, with six locations in Connecticut and Florida.
Private Foundation Tax Simplified -- May Result in Higher Taxes for Some
December 30, 2019Private foundations will now be subject to a flat excise tax of 1.39% on their net investment income. As part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law No. 116-94, that was passed on December 20, 2019, the new flat rate will be effective for tax years beginning after December 20, 2019.
“SECURE Act” Set to Become Law and Eliminate “Stretch” Inherited IRAs for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries
December 19, 2019The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement ("SECURE") Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate as part of the Spending Bill and is expected to be signed by the President before December 24th.
2019 Private Clients Group Annual Client Update
November 25, 2019This annual update summarizes the current status of the estate and gift tax rates and exemptions at the federal and state levels (Connecticut, New York and Florida) and highlights key provisions of these important state law developments.
Federal Estate and Gift Tax Rates and Exemptions 2017-2026
This chart details the federal estate and gift tax rates and exemptions for the period 2017-2026.
Connecticut Estate and Gift Tax Rates and Exemptions 2017-2026
This chart details the Connecticut estate and gift tax rates and exemptions for the period 2017-2026.
Uniform Lifetime Table for Required Minimum Distributions From Traditional IRAs*
This uniform lifetime table details the minimum distributions allowed from traditional IRAs from the ages of 70 through 90.
IRS Confirms Gifts Using Higher Exemption Amounts Won’t Be “Clawed back” for Estate Tax Purposes After 2025
November 21, 2019The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have officially confirmed that in the event the federal gift and estate tax exemptions are reduced in the future, taxpayers will not be penalized with a “clawback” for the use of higher exemption amounts.
Connecticut Quietly Ends Estate Tax Strategy Previously Available to Non-Residents
July 31, 2019In the flurry of legislation passed in June at the end of the legislative session, Connecticut quietly closed a Connecticut estate tax loophole that was available to non-residents.