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Estate Planning, Government, Private Client Services
Gregory Allison, Michael Darpino, Melanie LaSota | 11.23.2021

Estates and Trusts Tax Update - November 2021

Get the latest estates and trusts tax updates from our estate planning professionals.

Coronavirus, Estate Planning, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Tax
Melanie LaSota | 12.3.2020

Impact of Gifting Ownership Interest on PPP Loan Procedures

Learn more about the complicated implications on ownership procedures if gifting your ownership interest in a business that has a PPP loan.

Internal Revenue Service, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 9.14.2020

Notices for Nonpayment of Income Taxes

Learn more about the notices for nonpayment of income taxes and recent IRS suspension of mailing notices.

Estate Planning, Exit and Succession Planning
Melanie LaSota | 8.1.2020

Estate Planning as a Tool for Your Business Succession Plan

The year 2020 has been mired with uncertainty and unprecedented strife for many. As we reflect on the past six months and prepare for the next, now may

Estate Planning, State and Local Tax, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 7.9.2019

Which States Can Tax Your Trust?

Imagine that you are a taxpayer living in Pennsylvania who has recently established a trust for the benefit of your Ohio-resident children. Further imagine

Internal Revenue Service, Tax, Wealth Management
Melanie LaSota | 9.18.2018

Administrative Expenses for Trusts and Estates Will Remain Deductible

The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has announced in Notice 2018-61 (the “Notice”) that it plans to issue regulations clarifying

Internal Revenue Service, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 6.22.2017

IRS Grants Temporary Relief for Late Portability Elections

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 introduced a new concept known as “portability” to the

Internal Revenue Service, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 4.20.2017

IRS to Begin Using Private Debt Collectors

Taxpayers with long-overdue federal tax obligations should be aware of a new weapon in the Internal Revenue Service’s (the “IRS”) tax

Internal Revenue Service, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 7.15.2016

Behind the Scenes at the IRS - How Are Returns Selected for Audit?

With tax season now in the rear-view mirror, some taxpayers may be a bit nervous that the returns they filed with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)

Estate Planning, Tax
Melanie LaSota | 3.15.2016

Updated: Consistent Basis Reporting Is Now the Law of the Land

This article is updated information from our original article posted on February 24, 2016. Recent changes to the law have imposed new reporting requirements

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