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Portability, Rev. Proc 2017-34 and Potential Estate Tax Legislation
Category: Tax , Trusts and Estates
Recently widowed individuals whose deceased spouse’s estate did not make a portability election by the due date for filing an estate tax return -- because the estate either was not aware a portability election was available or required, or determined that a portability election was not necessary…
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Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Planning for a Blended Family
Category: Tax , Trusts and Estates
When William Shakespeare wrote “What’s mine is yours, and what is yours is mine,” he likely was not thinking about a blended family. Blending families offer a myriad of challenges, one of which is how the spouses’ assets will be distributed at death. If you are a spouse in a blended family, the…
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Following Up On "Election Day is Coming – Will Major Tax Changes Follow?"
Category: Tax
On August 10, 2020, we published a post outlining some of President Biden’s tax proposals set forth on the campaign trail. This post takes a deeper look at some of those proposals and some of the factors likely to influence the chance of the proposals becoming law. When we wrote in August, we were…
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COVID-19 Paid Leave – What Employers Need to Know about the New Federal Relief Bill
Category: Tax
On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 a small portion of which, the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020, (Relief Act) extends and modifies certain relief to small- and mid-sized employers under the Families First Coronavirus…
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How Did Individual Arkansans Fare Under the CARES Act's First Round Economic Impact Payments?
Category: Tax
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, was enacted in March 2020 and created a refundable tax credit for individuals. The advance payments authorized by the CARES Act are referred to as the first round of economic impact payments (First Round EIPs)…
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