Download or read book An Estate Planner s Guide to Family Business Entities written by Louis A. Mezzullo and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This fourth edition to An Estate Planner's Guide to Family Business Entities brings the second edition current through December 1, 2019 and is designed for the estate planner who is considering the most appropriate way to achieve his or her client's goal of transferring wealth to younger family members. Although it covers both tax and nontax considerations, its major emphasis is on the tax considerations, covering choosing the business entity and comparing the various entities that are available; highlighting recent developments concerning choice of entity; covering the application of the special valuation rules and other transfer tax issues, as well as the use of a grantor retained annuity trust to reduce the value of the gift when transferring an interest in a family-held entity, are discussed"--

Download or read book The Family Limited Partnership Deskbook written by David T. Lewis and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forming and funding a family limited partnership or limited liability company is both increasingly common and complicated. This current, comprehensive reference provides in-depth analysis of all facets of using these planning vehicles. It begins with detailed guidance on the basic principles of drafting, forming, funding, and valuing an FLP or LLC, but also covers advanced income tax concerns. Added tools include examples and extensive sample forms on CD-ROM.

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Download or read book Estate Planning Strategies written by Jay A. Soled and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2002 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book is a guide to help circumnavigate the estate-planning world and specific changes EGTRRA has brought and will sensitize lawyers to the estate planning needs of their clients in a legal environment that is in transition. To assist in the navigation process, many of the nation's top estate-planning experts and practitioners have been assembled to participate in the production of this book

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