Estate Tax Issues
Estate Tax

Estate of Levine v. Commissioner
158 T.C. No. 2

On February 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued the full opinion in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner (158 T.C. No. 2). The primary issues presented in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner were whether the taxpayer made a voluntary inter vivos transfer (yep); whether the taxpayer retained the right—either alone or in conjunction with her attorney-in-fact—to designate who could possess or enjoy property transferred to irrevocable life insurance trust or the income from it (thereby precluding

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Scott St. Amand June 8, 2022
Estate Tax Issues
Basis

Effects of the Build Back Better Act on Estates and Trusts

Examining the Effects of the Build Back Better Act on Estates and Trusts On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released the legislative text of proposed tax changes to be incorporated into the omnibus reconciliation bill known as the “Build Back Better Act.”  One wonders if the geniuses behind the BBBA intended the acronym to be pronounced as “Bubba,” but one thing is sure—having now read BBBA as “Bubba” you will never

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Scott St. Amand September 20, 2021
Procedural Issues
Collection Due Process Hearing

Estate of Lee v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-92

On July 20, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Lee v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-92). The primary issue presented in Estate of Lee v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in rejecting the petitioner’s offer-in-compromise by erring to properly compute the estate’s reasonable collection potential by including amounts distributed by the executor. Challenging the IRS Lien before Appeals in Estate of Lee v. Commissioner IRC §

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Scott St. Amand September 2, 2021
Income Tax Issues
Estate Tax

Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-60

On May 12, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-60). The primary issue presented in Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner was whether IRC § 2036 or IRC § 2038 applies to recapture significant inter vivos transfers made as part of the split-dollar agreements, and, if not, whether the special valuation rule of IRC § 2703 applies to require that the valuation disregard a

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Scott St. Amand May 12, 2021
Income Tax Issues
Appraisers

Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-48

On May 3, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-48). Two primary issues were dealt with in this gargantuan (271 pages) opinion by Judge Holmes. The primary issue in Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner was the valuation of three contested assets, Michael Jackson’s image and likeness, and the estate’s interest in two trusts through which the estate held an interest in Sony/ATV

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Scott St. Amand May 3, 2021
Income Tax Issues
Estate Tax

Nelson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-81

On June 10, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Nelson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-81). The primary issue before the court in Nelson v. Commissioner was whether the limited partnership interests, transferred on December 31, 2008, and January 2, 2009, were fixed dollar amounts or percentage interests, which in turn affected whether the gifts were complete when transferred, which in turn affected inclusion on the petitioners’ income tax returns

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Scott St. Amand June 10, 2020
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Estate of Levine v. Commissioner
158 T.C. No. 2

On February 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued the full opinion in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner (158 T.C. No. 2). The primary issues presented in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner were whether the taxpayer made a voluntary inter vivos transfer (yep); whether the taxpayer retained the right—either alone or

Read More »
Scott St. Amand June 8, 2022

Effects of the Build Back Better Act on Estates and Trusts

Examining the Effects of the Build Back Better Act on Estates and Trusts On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released the legislative text of proposed tax changes to be incorporated into the omnibus reconciliation bill known as the “Build Back Better Act.”  One wonders if the

Read More »
Scott St. Amand September 20, 2021

Estate of Lee v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-92

On July 20, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Lee v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-92). The primary issue presented in Estate of Lee v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in rejecting the petitioner’s offer-in-compromise by erring to properly compute the

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Scott St. Amand September 2, 2021

Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-60

On May 12, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-60). The primary issue presented in Estate of Morrissette v. Commissioner was whether IRC § 2036 or IRC § 2038 applies to recapture significant inter vivos transfers made as

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Scott St. Amand May 12, 2021

Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-48

On May 3, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-48). Two primary issues were dealt with in this gargantuan (271 pages) opinion by Judge Holmes. The primary issue in Estate of Jackson v. Commissioner was the valuation

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Scott St. Amand May 3, 2021

Nelson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-81

On June 10, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Nelson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-81). The primary issue before the court in Nelson v. Commissioner was whether the limited partnership interests, transferred on December 31, 2008, and January 2, 2009, were fixed dollar amounts

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Scott St. Amand June 10, 2020