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Can a State Tax a Trust Based on the Beneficiary’s Residency?

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of North Carolina Dep’t of Rev. v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, No. 18-457 (U.S.). The case involves a North Carolina statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. §105-160.2) that allows a trust to be taxed solely because it has a North Carolina beneficiary, which was held to be unconstitutional by […]

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Minimizing Federal Income Tax on Trusts Under the TCJA

The tax rate on trusts compared to individuals has gotten even higher after the new tax law. Here are some possible workarounds. Having recently closed out another individual and trust tax return season (extensions excepted, of course), CPAs, attorneys, trustees, and financial advisers are noticing that the disparate tax treatment between trusts and individuals, which

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Congress Passes Bill Averting End-of-Year Tax Hikes for U.S. Distillers, Brewers, and Winemakers

An end-of-year tax crisis for America’s brewers, distillers, and winemakers has been averted after Congress passed a bill on December 19 that included a one-year extension of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA). The bill, which is now on its way to the president’s desk and is expected to be signed on

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