Taxation, generally

Modifying a trust can be a taxable event

On November 28, 2023, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel published a memorandum addressing whether modification of a grantor trust…

2 months ago

2024 Federal Tax Rates

Each year statutory provisions require the IRS to adjust tax rates based on inflation. Although we're a bit tardy posting…

4 months ago

IRS says “Wait a Minute” on Stepping-up Basis for Assets in Irrevocable Trust

Until recently, the IRS has said little (if anything) regarding whether assets the beneficiary of an irrevocable trust receives get…

1 year ago

Setting Up a Tax Exempt Organization

There are several steps in setting up a tax exempt organization. We're reviewing them here. However, this post is not…

1 year ago

News Roundup – 2/18/2022

February 18th is National Caregiver's Day! General News Sources: Will Social Security run out of money? Here's what could happen…

2 years ago