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Supreme Court Stock Buyback Case Could Mean Big Estate Tax Bills
Caleb Harshberger A pair of conflicting circuit court decisions regarding estate taxes and company stock valuations are slated to clash...
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Dec 16, 20233 min read
How a Fossilized T. Rex Sparked Family Friction in an Estate
Suspicious conditions lead to claims of undue influence. Susan R. Lipp | Dec 06, 2023 It’s not surprising that when a client changes the...
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Dec 10, 20233 min read
Steinbrenner’s Legacy Shows Importance of Federal Estate Tax
The federal estate tax has long stood as a fiscal tool aimed at mitigating wealth concentration by taxing a portion of the assets...
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Nov 8, 20234 min read
A Story of Dementia: The Mother Who Changed
In October 2017, Diane Norelius stopped answering the phone. Her two daughters called and called. They called Diane’s boyfriend, Denzil...
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May 20, 202321 min read
Guidelines for Individual Executors & Trustees
After an individual's death, his or her assets will be gathered, business affairs settled, debts paid, necessary tax returns filed, and...
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Jan 21, 20239 min read
The Way to Keep Your Kids From A Probate Fight After You're Gone
Every family is different, but we see a recurring problem with many who have more than one adult child. It is the sense of entitlement to...
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Jan 7, 20234 min read
Leaving Retirement Benefits in Trust for Minor ChildrenThese are the options available for parents
Natalie Choate May 11, 2022 Before 2020, a client’s IRA could be left in trust for their children, with the benefit of a long “life...
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Nov 20, 20226 min read
How To Buy More Than $10,000 of I Bonds Before the Rate Drops
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday released inflation numbers for September. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers...
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Oct 15, 20223 min read
Tontines: The Latest Retirement Planning Craze
Aaron Levitt Sep 15, 2022 One of the toughest problems in retirement planning has to be longevity. It’s a blessing and a curse. Making...
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Sep 18, 20224 min read
What The IRS Can Learn From The Florida Bar Tax Section: Comments To Clawback Proposed Regulations
Alan GassmanContributorI Write About Tax, Estate And Legal Strategies And Opportunities. Follow Aug 11, 2022,02:18pm EDT On July 26,...
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Aug 13, 20228 min read


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Aug 3, 20220 min read
The wealthy now have more time to avoid estate taxes, thanks to an IRS change
If your family has significant wealth, it’s now easier to avoid federal estate taxes, thanks to recent changes from the IRS. The IRS...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
WSJ: Vanguard To Pay $6 Million To Investors Hit With Big Tax Bills
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 By Paul Caron 1.1kShares Following up on my previous posts: Wall Street Journal, Vanguard to Pay $6 Million to...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
TOO OLD TO CONVERT? THINK AGAIN
Monday, June 27, 2022 By Sarah Brenner Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport You may have heard how...
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Jul 4, 20223 min read
Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2022 Edition
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first half of 2022 has not played out as most expected; the good news is that for most parts of the country,...
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Jun 26, 202223 min read
WHEN A “REVERSE ROLLOVER” MAKES SENSE
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Usually, rollovers involving 401(k)...
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Jun 4, 20222 min read
JOE & LUCY – DIFFERENT RULES WITHIN THE 10-YEAR PERIOD
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Some of the proposed SECURE Act...
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May 29, 20223 min read
Four More Years for the Heightened Gift and Tax Estate Exclusion
On the Chinese lunar calendar, 2021 was the Year of the Ox, but for many in the estate planning world, it was the “Year of the...
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May 8, 202211 min read


Fidelity will soon offer a bitcoin option on its 401(K) plans.
The investment giant wades into the volatile cryptocurrency landscape even as regulators have cautioned employers about tethering digital...
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Apr 30, 20224 min read
COURT DECIDES THAT BANKRUPTCY CREDITORS CANNOT TOUCH INHERITED 401(K) FUNDS
Wednesday, August 04, 2021 Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Suppose you inherit 401(k) (or other ERISA...
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
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