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Wealth Transfer Tax Planning After The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Jeffrey A. Maine, John A. Miller Jan 2021

Wealth Transfer Tax Planning After The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Jeffrey A. Maine, John A. Miller

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On December 17, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Among its many impacts, the TCJA increased the inflation-adjusted estate tax basic exclusion amount to $10,000,000 on a temporary basis. This has dramatic implications for many existing and future estate plans, including a major crossover impact on income tax planning. In this Article, we explain the operation of the federal wealth transfer taxes (the estate tax, the gift tax, and the generation skipping transfer tax) in the wake of the TCJA and dissect the basic tax planning techniques for wealth transmission. The overall design of this Article …

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The Fundamentals Of Wealth Transfer Tax Planning: 2011 And Beyond, John A. Miller, Jeffrey A. Maine Jan 2011

The Fundamentals Of Wealth Transfer Tax Planning: 2011 And Beyond, John A. Miller, Jeffrey A. Maine

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This article discusses basic aspects of all three transfer taxes, with particular emphasis on the estate tax. This article then outlines fundamental estate planning techniques in light of the impact of these taxes. In addition, references are provided in the footnotes to more detailed treatments of the planning techniques described here.

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Acquiring Innovation, Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Maine Apr 2008

Acquiring Innovation, Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Maine

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This article explores whether exceptions from Asset-capitalization and rational tax depreciation rates are justified to reflect the realities of today's segmentation of the innovation market. The authors argue that the federal tax subsidy for innovation should not be limited to initial research, but should be expanded to cover desirable acquisitions in order to achieve optimal innovation outcomes and enhanced economic growth.

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