Tax & Trust Issues

2023 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 13, 2023) PDF

Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Council on Children Sex & Law Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Civil Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Women in the Legal Profession Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Housing Court Committee Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee Education & the Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Insurance Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Criminal Courts Committee Entertainment Law Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Small Law Firm Committee - Small Law Firms in NYC Trade Secrets Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Visitor Information

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Recommendations to Minimize Statutory Interpretation Issues in Tax Legislation Following Matter of Wegmans Food Mkts., Inc. (June 16, 2022) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Report Opposing Expanding the False Claims Act Into Matters of Tax Administration (May 27, 2022) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Report in Support of Extending the Effectiveness of the Estate Tax Treatment of Dispositions to Surviving Spouses Who are Not U.S. Citizens (May 24, 2022) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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2022 New York State Legislative Agenda (January 11, 2022) PDF

Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Visitor Information Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Task Force on the Rule of Law Election Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Courts Committee Housing Court Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Trade Secrets Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Insurance Law Committee Animal Law Committee Civil Court Committee Consumer Affairs Committee

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Legal Steps to Implementation of Campaign Policy Proposals: Eric Adams Mayoral Transition (December 17, 2021) PDF

Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Visitor Information Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights

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Support for Legislation Simplifying the Application Process to Correct Property Tax Assessments by Removing Notary Requirement (October 28, 2021) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Recommendations to Reform New York City and New York State Tax Civil Penalty Provisions (June 09, 2021) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter in response to the request of the FinCEN for comment on the ANPRM regarding Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (May 06, 2021) PDF

Author(s): Compliance Committee

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Report Opposing Legislation to Further Expand the False Claims Act Into Matters of Tax Administration (April 23, 2021) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Comments on Proposed 19 NYCRR Part 146 (April 05, 2021) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Proposed Amendment to the New York City Charter In Order to Simplify the Application Process to Correct Property Tax Assessments (January 20, 2021) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Letter Responding to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Proposed Rule Related to Anti-Money Laundering Program Effectiveness (November 16, 2020) PDF

Author(s): Compliance Committee

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Support for Bill to Change Power of Attorney Law and Forms (October 02, 2020) PDF

Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Support for the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (June 12, 2019) PDF

Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee

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Report in support of legislation relating to testamentary disposition to trustee under or in accordance with terms of existing inter vivos trust (May 21, 2019) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Report in support of proposed amendments to the SCPA governing commissions of donees of a power in trust including donees of powers during minority (May 21, 2019) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Increase the Tax Commission TC309 Accountant Certification Assessment Threshold (January 18, 2019) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Increase the Tax Commission TC309 Accountant Certification Assessment Threshold: Testimony (October 04, 2018) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Letter in Support of Legislation to Clarify the Prudent Investor Act (September 01, 2017) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Comments on Proposed Changes to IRS Form 4422, Application for Certificate Discharging Property Subject to Estate Tax Lien (February 27, 2017) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Proposed Amendments to New York’s Estates, Powers and Trusts Law Regarding the Interpretation of Credit Shelter Bequests in Testamentary Documents (February 03, 2017) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to Governor Cuomo regarding the revision of the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (November 08, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Report on proposed regulations under sections 2701 and 2704 of Internal Revenue Code re: valuation of interests in family-owned entities for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax purposes (November 02, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Offering Proposals Regarding the Deduction Deferral Rule of IRC Section 404(a)(5) (August 11, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter in support of legislation ensuring effective implementation of the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (June 13, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Report on Proposed Regulations under IRC Sections 1014(f) and 6035 Concerning Consistent Basis Reporting Between Decedents’ Estates and Persons Acquiring Property from a Decedent (June 02, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report in support of Office of Court Administration Proposed Legislation to Amend EPTL § 3-3.7 relating to testamentary disposition to trustee under or in accordance with terms of existing inter vivos trust (May 23, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Comments to Proposed Regulations (IRS-REG-112997-10) Guidance under Section 2801 Regarding the Imposition of Tax on Certain Gifts and Bequests from Covered Expatriates (April 26, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Response to NYS Department of Taxation & Finance Technical Memorandum addressing the treatment, for NYS estate tax purposes, of certain deductions allowable under Federal law for funeral and estate administration expenses (April 21, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report in support of legislation related to governing commissions of donees of a power in trust (March 15, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Proposals to reform New York State's Estate Tax (March 10, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report in support of proposed amendments to New York's Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (March 09, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Letter in support of proposed amendment relating to the omission or redaction of confidential personal information papers filed in Surrogate's Court (February 17, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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2016 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 16, 2016) PDF

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Report Proposing Guidance Clarifying the Application of the FIRPTA Rules to Certain Publicly Traded Stock Owned by a Partnership (January 12, 2016) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Memorandum in Response to NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Advisory Opinion relating to single-member limited liability companies and New York's Estate Tax (December 10, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Effect of Tax-Exempt Status of Change of State of Domicile of Tax-Exempt Entities (July 23, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Report on Legislation to change the New York estate tax regime to eliminate the estate tax "cliff" (June 24, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Proposing an Amendment to the NYC Administrative Code regarding Real Property Tax Assessments (April 23, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Proposed Amendments to the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (April 20, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Statement in Opposition to the Proposed New Definition of "Independent Expenditure" in the 2015-16 NYS Public Protection and General Government Budget (March 24, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Comments on NYC Corporate Income Tax Reform Provisions of the NYS 2015-16 Executive Budget (March 19, 2015) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Report on Proposed reforms to the New York State Estate Tax (March 16, 2015) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report on Budget Proposal to Deny Professional Licenses for Tax Arrears (March 12, 2015) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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2015 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 03, 2015) PDF

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Recommendations to the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Finance (December 30, 2014) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Report on legislation concerning the inheritance by children conceived after the death of a genetic parent (July 28, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Report Offering New Proposed Guidance on the Treatment of a Partner as an Employee For Federal Tax Purposes (June 18, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Comments on legislation which would delay the effective date of a number of the sections in the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (June 03, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Report on the proposed amendment to §2-1.11(d)(5) of the New York Estate, Powers and Trusts Law concerning renunciation of property interest (March 26, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Memorandum concerning certain aspects of the 2014-15 NYS Executive Budget related to trusts and estates (March 07, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report on certain aspects of the final report of the NYS Tax Reform and Fairness Commission dated November 2013 and the final report of the NYS Tax Relief Commission dated December 2013 (January 01, 2014) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Comments on proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 207.64 of the Uniform Rules for Surrogate's Court (December 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Communications & Media Law Committee

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Report Offering Proposals to Eliminate Duplicative or Otherwise Unnecessary Filing Requirements for Certain Interests in Foreign Corporations and Foreign Partnerships (September 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to Governor Cuomo in support of the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (July 16, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Report in support of legislation establishing the formula for determining the interest payable on a delayed legacy (May 13, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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2013 Policy Recommendations for New York City's Next Mayor (May 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Animal Law Committee Banking Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Civil Court Committee Civil Rights Committee Consumer Affairs Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Law Committee Disability Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Environmental Law Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Monday Night Law/Moderate Means Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Matrimonial Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Real Property Law Committee Sex & Law Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Transportation Committee United Nations Committee

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Letter to the NYC Council on Proposed Intro No.906-A which deals with requiring income and expenses statement from property owners for tax assessment purposes (May 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Report on A.6556-A/S.4851-A which would simplify the procedure for obtaining a marital deduction for a disposition to a non-US citizen surviving spouse where no federal estate tax return is required (Reissued May 2013) (May 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the Office of the NYS Attorney General commenting on the Attorney General's Non-Profit Revitalization Act Program Bill (March 06, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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The Remarkable Power of Appointment Device: Planning and Drafting Considerations (January 01, 2013) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on propose regulations which pertain to the required reporting of foreign financial assets on Form 8938 (November 01, 2012) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the Charities Bureau of the Office of the Attorney General providing initial comments on the Attorney General's Program Bill, the Non-Profit Revitalization Act (September 21, 2012) PDF

Author(s): Non-Profit Organizations Committee

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Comments to the IRS regarding the Proposed and Temporary Regulations on the Portability of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount (September 01, 2012) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS on Notice 2011-101 which requests comments on the income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax issues and consequences arising from a transfer by a trustee of all or a portion of the principal of an irrevocable trust to another irrevocable trust (April 01, 2012) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on Prop. Treas. Reg. § 1.67-4 which deals in part with methods for reasonably estimating the portion of a bundled fee that is attributable to "investment advice" and therefore potentially subject to the 2% floor (February 01, 2012) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee

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Letter to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance commenting on draft amendments to the Offer in Compromise Regulations (January 01, 2012) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on Notice 2011-82 which concerns estate planning techniques for the creation of trusts upon the death of the first spouse to die (November 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report on A.8297-A/S.5801 which would permit a trustee to pay over the principal of a trust to a new trust even if the trustee does not have absolute or unlimited discretion to invade the principal of the trust (June 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report on A.6429/S.1072 which would create the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate as an independent office within the Executive Branch (June 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on Foreign Account Tax Compliance under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 as it relates to trusts and trust beneficiaries (June 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Memorandum in Support of Marriage Equality (June 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report regarding A.7729/S.5519 which would modify Section 2-1.13 of the Estates Powers and Trusts Law (May 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to Congress regarding The Equal Access to Tax Planning Act of 2011 (S.139) and Section 14 of The Patent Reform Act of 2011 (S.23) (April 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Personal Income Taxation Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Report on proposed amendments to § 11-216 of the NYC Administrative Code (April 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Report on modifications to Section 2-1.13 of the Estates Powers and Trusts Law (March 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Requesting Guidance Concerning Various Provisions of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (January 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to Governor Cuomo regarding the Office of the Taxpayer Rights Advocate (January 01, 2011) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Supplemental Report on A.9857-C/S.8056 Regarding Unused Generation-skipping Transfer (GST) Tax Exemption After Federal Estate and GST Tax Repeal in 2010 (July 2010) (July 01, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Hess Lecture: Rationalizing the State Income Taxation of Trusts - Chasing Quill Feathers in the Wind (May 10, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Offering Proposed Guidance on the Federal Income Tax Treatment of Post-Closing Contingent Consideration in Reorganizations (May 01, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Proposed Amendments to Section 10-6.6(B) of the EPTL and Restatement of the Statute as Section 10.6.6(A) (May 01, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report on A.9857-C/S.8056 regarding unused generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption after federal estate and GST tax repeal in 2010 (Reissued June 2010) (May 01, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter on budget bill A.9710-A/S.6610-A which would amend NY Tax Law § 951(a) in relation to the amount of the unified credit against the estate tax (March 01, 2010) PDF

Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report offering proposed guidance regarding the Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules (PFIC) (October 01, 2009) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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The Quorum Problem Affecting the New York State and New York City Tax Appeals Tribunals (July 01, 2009) PDF

Author(s): State & Local Taxation Committee

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Letter to Congress regarding reinstating the state death tax credit at the federal level (May 01, 2009) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to OECD on the Entitlement of Collective Investment Vehicles for Tax Treaty Benefits - Treaty Eligible State Investors (November 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to the IRS providing comments on the proposed revenue ruling regarding the estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and income tax issues that are associated with the establishment and administration of trust companies that are family-owned or controlled (private trust companies) (November 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Regarding Proposals for Accounting Treatment of Interest on Non-Performing Loans (July 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on Proposed Treas. Reg. Section 1.67-4 & Notice 2008-32 which addresses the exception to the 2% of adjusted gross income floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions for certain costs that are paid or incurred in connection with the administration of an estate or a trust and requests comments concerning certain aspects of the Proposed Regulations, including the use of safe harbors and reasonable estimates by fiduciaries for unbundling fiduciary fees (June 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report Offering Proposals Regarding the "Derivative Benefits" Provisions Found in the Limitation on Benefits Article of Certain U.S. Income Tax Treaties (June 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to the IRS highlighting inconsistencies in two recently issued Private Letter Rulings which set forth the calculation method of the income interest upon early termination of a net income with makeup charitable remainder unitrust (NIMCRUT) (May 01, 2008) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS commenting on the proposed Treasury Regulation 1.67-4 (December 01, 2007) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Letter to the IRS Commenting on Gift Tax Consequences of Trust Employing Distribution Committee (October 01, 2007) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Follow-up letter to the US Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Committees December 2006 report on certain provision of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to charitable gifts (June 01, 2007) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report offering proposed guidance regarding U.S. federal income tax treatment of certain lending activities conducted within the U.S. (May 01, 2007) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Letter to the NYC Department of Finance on the Proposed Amendments to Section 11-208.1 of the Administrative Code (January 01, 2007) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Report commenting on certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to charitable gifts of fractional interests in tangible personal property (December 01, 2006) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Report to the IRS offering comments on the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A to service arrangements between partnerships and partners (June 01, 2006) PDF

Author(s): Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Second Letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Commenting on Their Revised Draft Report on Auditor Attendance at Due Diligence Meetings with Underwriters (October 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Financial Reporting Committee

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Letter to the NYC Tax Commission commenting on proposed amendments which seek to regulate the conduct of non-attorney representatives appearing before the Tax Commission (October 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Comments on Revenue Procedure 2005-24 which provides a safe harbor rule pursuant to which a spousal right of election will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a charitable remainder annuity trust ("CRAT") or a charitable remainder unitrust ("CRUT") meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code 664(d)(1)(B) or (d)(2)(B), respectively, from the trust's inception (July 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Supplemental Comments on IRS Circular 230 (which governs practice before the IRS) (June 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Personal Income Taxation Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Comments on IRS Circular 230 (which governs practice before the IRS) (May 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Personal Income Taxation Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Estate & Gift Taxation Committee Taxation of Business Entities Committee

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Memorandum in support of S.3441 (April 01, 2005) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Comments on Recommendations to Eliminate the Potential for Future Corruption in the Real Property Assessment Unit of the NYC Department of Finance (March 01, 2003) PDF

Author(s): Condemnation & Tax Certiorari Committee

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Letter to the IRS Commenting on Proposed Regulations Revising the Definition of Income Under Section 643(b) (February 01, 2003) PDF

Author(s): Estate & Gift Taxation Committee

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Addressing issues related to taxes, estate planning, trusts and estates, and the practice and the operation of the Surrogate’s Courts.

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