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ACTEC Comments on Treasury Notice 83 Fed. Reg. 54279 (10/29/18)

Comments on Proposed Regulations on Qualified Opportunity Funds under Code Section 1400Z-2 (December 27, 2018)

ACTEC Elects 38 New Fellows to the College

The Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) met October 28 at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Washington, DC to review nominations for a new class of Fellows. We are proud to announce that 38 individuals have been peer-elected to the College. This group of new Fellows spans the US, including one academic Fellow and four Fiduciary Counsel, and also an International Fellow representing France.

The ACTEC Foundation Announces Iowa Law Review Symposium Articles

ACTEC Fellow and Professor Thomas Gallanis reports that the articles from The ACTEC Foundation/Iowa Law Review symposium held at the University of Iowa College of Law on “Wealth Transfer Law in Comparative and International Perspective” are now published and available for review:

ACTEC to request depublication of Scott v. McDonald case

ACTEC to request depublication of the Scott v. McDonald case pursuant to Califomia Rules of Court, Rule 8.1125.

2018 Pocket Tax Tables

Pocket Tax Tables, are a quick guide to frequently-used tax information.

ACTEC comments on proposed regulations under Sections 199A and 643(f) (September 27, 2018)

ACTEC is pleased to submit comments pursuant to IRS and REG-107892-18, published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2018.

ACTEC Comments on guidance in connection with the Repeal of Section 682 (Notice 2018-37)

ACTEC is pleased to submit Comments on guidance in connection with the Repeal of Section 682

ACTEC Offers Opinion in Sveen v. Melin

ACTEC and its Fellows researched and offered opinion to Supreme Court in Sveen v. Melin. The decision was 8-1 in favor of the position taken by ACTEC as amicus curiae with only Justice Gorsuch dissenting. ACTEC supported the position that revocation upon divorce statutes, applied retroactively to life insurance beneficiary designations, do not violate the Contracts Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

ACTEC recommendations for 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan (Notice 2018-43)

ACTEC is pleased to submit recommendations pursuant to Notice 2018-43, 2018-29 I.R.B. 590, published May 4, 2018, which invites recommendations for items that should be included on the 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan.

We Value Your Data Privacy and Security

In line with the upcoming changes to European Union data protection law, we have updated our Privacy Policy effective May 25, 2018, for the College and the Foundation.