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Burton Mitchell‘s article titled “GRATs: Time Is Running Out” was published in the Elite Advisor Forum. To view this article as a pdf, click here. “By transferring appreciating assets to a GRAT, individuals may transfer those assets free of gift or estate taxes, provided the grantor outlives the GRAT annuity term and the transferred assets […]
Eric Bardwell wrote the article “New 3.8% Medicare Contribution Tax on Unearned Income Could Cause Additional Tax for Wealthy Individuals Disposing of Real Estate,” which appeared in California Tax Lawyer, Vol. 19, No. 4, Fall 2010.
Megan Earhart co-wrote the article “New Legislation Brings Some Clarity to Estate Planning” published on Nov. 8, 2010.
Patent Holders: Do Not Forget Taxes JMBM attorney Stan Gibson discusses… What patent holders and inventors need to know before licensing, acquiring, or settling a lawsuit involving intellectual property There are complex tax issues surrounding the licensing of intellectual property and the settlement of lawsuits regarding intellectual property. Therefore, the tax issues impacting a particular […]
Brad Cohen wrote the article “The Taxation of Deferred Compensation in Standard Service Agreements” that appeared in Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, 26th Annual Entertainment Law issue.
2010: "Repeal" of the Federal Estate Tax The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (the "2001 Act") made headlines at the time of its passage because it contained provisions that would repeal the estate tax and the generation-skipping transfer ("GST") tax. The truth is that the 2001 Act replaces the federal estate […]
OFFSHORE ACCOUNT AMNESTY PROGRAM UBS has agreed to give the IRS a list of more than 4,450 names of U.S. persons with UBS Swiss bank accounts. Whether or not your name appears on the UBS list, if you had an unreported offshore account (with UBS or otherwise) at any time during the past six years, […]
Taxpayers with unreported income from offshore accounts now have until October 15, 2009 to voluntarily disclose that information to the IRS. This one-time extension — from September 23, 2009 to October 15, 2009 — will allow taxpayers and their attorneys to prepare the necessary documentation to qualify for the special penalty provisions. As we reported […]
Disputes can often arise in the administration of a trust or a probate estate, especially when there are substantial amounts of money involved or when family conflict is present. These disputes can arise between beneficiaries, between a trustee or other fiduciary and beneficiaries, or from third parties. JMBM’s trusts and estates lawyers intentionally foster a […]
A criminal defense lawyer meets with his client to advise him of the results of his DNA blood test. The lawyer says, “I have good news and bad news.” The client asks, “What’s the bad news?” The lawyers says, “Your blood matches the DNA found at the murder scene.” The client asks, “What’s the good […]
