An explanation of the rigidity and flexibility of different business entities: C corporations, S corporations, partnerships and LLCs by tax experts.
What happens when the principal shareholder of an S corporation dies? Solutions are discussed by estate planning experts.
Are trusts considered marital property? A review of the Levitan v. Rosen and Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl cases offer considerations when drafting of marital property provisions in trust documents.
What is the Life Insurance Transfer for Value Rule and how has it been changed following the Tax Reform Act? An expert on the topic explains what you need to know.
A review of recent asset protection trust court cases - Wacker, Campbell, Cyr and Rensin - and offers the lessons learned from the rulings.
Understand how to minimize the risks and avoid fraudulent transfer rulings with creating self-settled spendthrift trusts.
An overview of the new Illinois Trust Code, which is based on the Uniform Trust Code, by a veteran member of the task force.
A discussion of ACTEC’s report provided to the US government on proposals to tax the deemed realization of gain on gratuitous transfers of appreciated property.
A deep dive into the benefits and concerns of Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zones proposed regulations.
Understand the impacts of the SECURE Act and how it may affect non-spouse beneficiaries of retirement accounts.