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Steven B. Gorin

Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

 

Steven B. Gorin concentrates his practice in estate planning and in structuring privately held businesses. 

Steve practiced accounting for 8 years and continues to maintain his CPA license. He was a partner in a small CPA firm, helping individuals and businesses with income tax planning, tax return preparation, and financial planning. 

Mr. Gorin earned his B.A. at Washington University in St. Louis and earned his J.D. at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

Steven’s Recent activity

A Balanced Solution
May 01, 2011
When we recommend ways for our clients to reduce their estates, we're mindful that clients generally want a comfortable cushion for retirement. But, providing this comfortable cushion is often inconsistent with...
A Balanced Solution
Apr 29, 2011
Meet your clients' needs for a comfortable retirement cushion through a sale to a beneficiary grantor trust; and reduce assets enough to avoid taxes
The 505 Fix
Dec 01, 2008
There can be serious tensions with beneficiaries when a trustee is required to distribute all of the trust's income currently (meaning, it's a mandatory income trust) and the trust holds an interest in a partnership...
Rescue Plans for IRAs Left to Marital Trusts
Nov 01, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service has been concerned about whether retirement benefit plans qualify for the marital deduction when they're left to a trust that ordinarily qualifies for the marital deduction. Hard to...
For Business Owners
Jan 01, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service has just issued a number for a private letter ruling that I obtained for a client. In PLR 200747002, the Service for the first time approved a premium-splitting mechanism to fund the...
Insurance LLC Helps Business Owners
Sep 01, 2007
Owners of closely held businesses have long sought ways to buy the interest of an owner who dies. They also have sought ways to enjoy the business' success financially while avoiding estate tax upon their death. A new...