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Administration of Irrevocable Insurance Trusts
A Private Clients Group White Paper
This memorandum is designed to outline some of the basic administrative steps to be followed by the Trustee of an irrevocable insurance trust. When properly implemented and administered, such a trust will prevent the imposition of estate tax on any life insurance policies owned by the trust, both at the insured’s death and at the death of the insured’s surviving spouse.
Relocating to Connecticut
A Private Clients Group White Paper
January 25, 2021Cummings & Lockwood has prepared this memorandum to provide basic information about relocating to Connecticut. Drawing on our experience in advising newly relocated clients, we have summarized certain local procedures and laws which may be helpful to you in preparing to live in Connecticut.
What will happen to estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions in 2021 and beyond?
January 21, 2021With the inauguration of President Joe Biden and a congress narrowly controlled by the Democratic party, many clients and estate planners have begun to worry about what, if anything, will happen to the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions and rates in 2021 and beyond.
New York Changes Durable Power of Attorney Law
January 11, 2021On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill changing New York’s durable power of attorney statutory form. The goal was to simplify the form and alleviate practical problems that result from the current statutory form.
IRS Issues Final Regulations on Taxation of Carried Interest under IRC 1061
January 8, 2021On July 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations regarding taxation of an “Applicable Partnership Interest” or API, under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 1061, clarifying and elaborating on the taxation of API (including items such as carried interest). In 2017, under what is commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted IRC 1061.
2020 Cummings & Lockwood Annual Update
December 31, 20202020 was an especially challenging period. An unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, a world-wide health crisis, associated disruptions to businesses and the global economy, and a bitterly divided election created stress and uncertainty throughout the year.
35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch
November 30, 2020Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 35 of its attorneys in Connecticut and Florida have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021.
Cummings & Lockwood's Connecticut and Florida Offices Ranked as Best Law Firms in 2021
November 30, 2020Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that all of the Firm’s six offices in Connecticut and Florida have been recognized in their metropolitan areas and main practice areas as among the “Best Law Firms in 2021” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
IRS Opens the Door to Pass-Through Workaround for SALT Deductions
November 16, 2020The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the 2017 Tax Act”) limited individuals to a $10,000 cap on deducting individual state and local taxes paid in a calendar year, starting in 2018 and set to sunset by 2026.
IRS Announces 2021 Estate and Gift Tax Inflation Adjustments
November 16, 2020In Revenue Procedure 2020-25, the IRS announced the inflations adjustments for the estate and gift tax exemptions and annual exclusions.
Philanthropic Tax Planning for Family Members and Charities
Strategies for Fat and Skinny Cat Clients
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Charitable Tax Planning in an Uncertain Coronavirus and Tax World
Walking-around Knowledge on the Basics and the New Stuff
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