October 16th, 2017
By: Martin M. Shenkman, Esq., Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., and Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Esq. Introduction One of the authors just received a call to assist those helping one of the […]
May 23rd, 2017
Explanation: The following is a sample letter for a physician to provide to a patient/taxpayer to use as support for claiming a home medical improvement expense deduction. The illustration uses […]
May 15th, 2017
By: Andrew T. Wolfe, Esq. and Martin M. Shenkman, Esq. Flexible SLATs Key Ingredient in Advisor’s Toolbox In the current environment of uncertainty, many married clients should consider […]
January 9th, 2017
Wealth Planning>Estate Planning Planning for 2017 and beyond (part 2 of 4) Martin M. Shenkman, Andrew T. Wolfe, Alan A. Davidson | Jan 03, 2017 http://www.wealthmanagement.com/estate-planning/impact-federal-estate-tax-repeal In our prior article […]
November 11th, 2016
Steve Leimberg’s Estate Planning Email Newsletter – Archive Message #2478. “The election of Donald J. Trump as our 45th President was largely unexpected. It is difficult to forecast what that […]
October 2nd, 2016
Steve Leimberg’s Estate Planning Email Newsletter – Archive Message #2467 Date: 19-Oct-16 From: Steve Leimberg’s Estate Planning Newsletter Subject: Martin M. Shenkman, Richard Greenberg & Glenn Henkel: The New Jersey […]
September 7th, 2016
Introduction Practitioners are still grappling with the intricacies and complexities of the Proposed 2704 Regulations. But it is vital to start addressing some of the long existing tax doctrines […]
August 16th, 2016
Introduction On August 4, the Treasury Department issued Proposed Regulations that restrict or eliminate valuation discounts for family-owned businesses under IRC Sec. 2704. The Proposed Regulations will be the […]
August 7th, 2016
Introduction OK stop holding your breath! The long awaited discount Regs were just issued. 26 CFR Part 25 [REG-163113-02] RIN 1545-BB71. They will be published in the Federal Register […]
July 31st, 2016
► Remainder Interest in Residence and Farms: Generally, a charitable deduction is not permitted for charitable gifts of less than a donor’s entire interest in property. IRC Sec. 170(a)(3). […]