Old wine and old trusts: When to decant?
What is decanting? Decanting usually means gently pouring off the clear liquid from a solution by tipping the vessel. Decanting aged red wine can give
Klaus Gottlieb
February 23, 2023
How charities should acknowledge their sponsors (donors)
It has been my observation that charities sometimes are uncertain about how to comply with IRS regulations pertaining to sponsorship acknowledgments. The issue is whether
Klaus Gottlieb
January 16, 2023
ChatGPT has trouble answering fundamental tax law questions but tries just the same
I found ChatGPT initially very impressive. Still, I increasingly realize that it is more of a know-it-all in the sense of a person who behaves
Klaus Gottlieb
January 8, 2023
Education as inflation hedge – Tax and other incentives
As an estate planner, I often hear concerns about inflation. If you scan the web for ideas on how to “beat inflation,” you will not
Klaus Gottlieb
January 2, 2023
Large end-of-year gifts for children and grandchildren
As an estate planning attorney, I often notice that people have some misconceptions about how much money they can give away without incurring gift taxes.
Klaus Gottlieb
December 26, 2022
The future of the Estate Tax (“Death Tax”)
The estate tax in the United States is a federal tax on the transfer of the estate of a person who dies. It is a
Klaus Gottlieb
December 19, 2022
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