Charities may not only have been Bernard Madoff's victims but also his enablers, most probably unknowingly but some, possibly, knowingly. Mitchell Zuckoff of Fortune magazine, in an article on CNNMoney.com dated Jan. 5, 2009, Charities: The...
Despite her sole discretion over a trust, a decedent did not possess at the time of her death a general power of appointment over property in the trust. In Technical Advice Memorandum 200847015 (July 30, 2008), the decedent's husband's will...
Despite her sole discretion over a trust, a decedent did not possess at the time of her death a general power of appointment over property in the trust. In Technical Advice Memorandum 200847015 (July 30, 2008), the decedent's husband's will...
The economic crisis is hitting the family offices of America's wealthy. Expect closings of both single family offices (SFOs) and multi-family offices (MFOs). Those that were just hanging on before the economic crisis won't survive. Even the well...
Wow! During 2008 we witnessed $4 a gallon gasoline, a mortgage industry meltdown, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall from approximately 13,000 to 8,000, and the election of a new president; an African American, no less. And amidst all of these...
Dear Fellow Tax and Valuation Geeks, Did you watch the swimmer Michael Phelps win eight gold medals during his historic performance in the 2008 Summer Olympics and think, I wonder how those medals would be valued on a gift or estate tax return...
Provisions regarding tax character of distributions to charity must have a non-tax economic effect. The Treasury Department has issued proposed regulations (NPRM REG-101258-08, June 18, 2008) under Internal Revenue Code Sections 642(c) and 643...
Provisions regarding tax character of distributions to charity must have a non-tax economic effect. The Treasury Department has issued proposed regulations (NPRM REG-101258-08, June 18, 2008) under Internal Revenue Code Sections 642(c) and 643...
Charitable giving in the United States during 2007 is estimated to be $306.39 billion, exceeding $300 billion for the first time in history, according to Giving USA 2008, the yearbook on philanthropy released on June 24, 2008, by the Giving USA...