2007 Estate & Gift Tax Handbook
2007 Estate & Gift Tax Handbook

Author: Susan Flax Posner

Publisher: CCH

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1278

ISBN-13: 9780808091097

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Estate & Gift Tax Handbook is a practical exploration of federal estate and gift taxation. Providing timely and effective advice on estate and gift tax practice and procedure, the book is a useful resource for estate-planning practitioners, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others dealing with the complexities of the estate and gift tax system. In one place, the reader will find all the information and tools necessary to arrange a person's affairs, both before and after death, to minimize the estate and gift tax burden and to maximize wealth transfers through lifetime and testamentary giving. Written in concise, jargon-free language to elucidate and demystify this complicated area of the law, the book is a valuable resource for readers approaching the subject from varied backgrounds and disciplines.

The Federal Gift Tax
The Federal Gift Tax

Author: David Joulfaian

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The gift tax was first enacted in 1924, repealed in 1926, overhauled and reintroduced in 1932. At its peak in fiscal year 1999, it raised $4.6 billion in revenues, before the recent phased-in tax rate reductions ushered by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) took effect. It is noteworthy that the gift tax was first enacted as a protective measure to minimize estate and income tax avoidance, and not for its direct revenue yield. Similarly, EGTRRA, while phasing out the estate tax, retained the gift tax for the very same reasons. Unlike the estate tax which faces an uncertain future, the gift tax is little affected by recent legislative proposals and will remain part of the tax code for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, the gift tax has been the subject of little scrutiny and studies of its economic implications are rare. This paper is an attempt to fill this void. It traces the evolution of the gift tax since its inception, and sketches out the structure of the tax and its complex interactions with the income and estate taxes. The paper also provides an overview of the direct fiscal contribution of the gift tax, and traces the number of taxpayers over time as well as their attributes. It concludes with a discussion of the behavioral effects of the gift tax and a review of the scant literature. These include empirical evidence on the choice between gifts and bequests, timing of gifts, and compliance among others.

Federal Taxes on Gratuitous Transfers
Federal Taxes on Gratuitous Transfers

Author: Joseph M. Dodge

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 679

ISBN-13: 1454860421

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This book deals with the federal income tax as it bears on gratuitous transfers and with the federal wealth transfer taxes. The federal wealth transfer taxes presently consist of a partially unified estate and gift tax and a generation-skipping tax. The federal transfer tax system is separate and apart from the federal income tax. Features: Emphasis on text, statutes, and regulations, rather than cases (especially cases that involve routine application of law to facts) "Building block" organization (simple to complex estates), rather than segmented organization according to Code sections. Extensive use of questions and problems to aid students High-profile authorship in Joseph M. Dodge (a highly regarded tax specialist), Wendy C. Gerzog, and Bridget J. Crawford (both well-established in the field) The book reconstitutes the Estate and Gift tax course from the ground up in light of modern estates practice. For example, special valuation rules are treated as basic, as opposed to being just "tacked on" as other books treat them. More emphasis on valuation and use of FLPs than in other books. Valuation is introduced early on and integrated with other material Integration of related income tax materials, including income taxation of estates and trusts Relation of tax doctrine to tax planning strategies Focus on doctrine that influences the practice of estate and trust law, rather than doctrine for its own sake Reference to state law (including recent developments) as it bears on transfer tax issues, with full coverage of issues raised by community property systems

The TurboTax 2007 Income Tax Handbook
The TurboTax 2007 Income Tax Handbook

Author:

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2006-11-28

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780312361457

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One of the leading names in tax preparation software now presents a guide to help filers claim all the deductions they deserve, from mortgages and charitable contributions to medical expenses, education credits, and more.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.