EFTA Document EFTA01450704

01/26/10 The 2010 planning landscape: NO estate tax, GST or basis adjustment rules; what Congress may do; possible constitutional "due process" challenge; what can go wrong when documents are wrong about how property is titled (Beudert-Richard v. Richard) 2009 12/22/09 The imminent demise of the estate tax? Possible effect on formula provisions and the difficulties of modified carryover basis; extenders bill and carried interest; proposed stock transactions tax; importance of keeping beneficiary designations current (Kennedy v. DuPont SIP) 09/30/09 More on Roth IRA conversions: calculating what the taxable amount may be: how a "decoupled" state may tax a non-resident's property, even if it's passing to a surviving spouse: NY advisory opinion on non-resident's proposed condo purchase (TSB-A- 08(1)M) 08/31/09 What may happen with estate tax repeal and tax-free IRA distributions to charity; early 2009 AMT "patch"; Roth IRA conversions in 2010 — restrictions will be gone so that anyone may convert a -regular IRA to a Roth 07/28/09 Some pros and cons of several options to pay for health care reform; the case of the 'tainted witness" and a will's tax apportionment clause (Estate of Wu): how some states are dealing with economic adversity 06/15/09 OMB's 'Analytical Perspectives" and Treasury Department's "Green Book" offer insights on Obama tax proposals and outline of estate and gift tax proposals: consistent values, modifying rules on valuation discounts and minimum 10-year terms for GRATs; taxing employer-provided health care?; new mortality tables and QPRTs: New York's increased taxes and estimated tax payments 04/20/09 The "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009" (S. 722) — makes lower income tax rates permanent. increases higher rates. and freezes the estate tax at 2009 levels; focus on whether Congress might reinstate the state death tax credit; new task force on tax reform 03/19/09 President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal: higher rates, limits on itemized deductions and the personal exemption phase-out; the interaction of the regular tax with the AMT; historical income tax and capital gains tax rates; S. 394 would enhance the tax treatment of art and collectibles 02/09/09 Rep. Pomeroy's estate tax bill (H.R. 436); basic planning points; basis adjustment rules, including modified carryover basis in 2010; -The Rangel Rule" (H.R. 735); intra- family loans 01/12/09 Suspension of 2009 required minimum distributions under The Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-458): a brief mention of another "bad facts" limited partnership case (Hurford) 2010-01 2009-10 2009-08 2009-07 2009-06 2009-05 2009.04 2009-03 2009.02 2009-01 Tex Topics - Tabled Conlonls - 2013 - 4 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0 106524 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00252708 EFTA01450704