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Making Use of the Illinois Rules – Part 2: Planning for the Illinois QTIP Election

Making Use of the Illinois Rules – Part 2: Planning for the Illinois QTIP Election

Robert J. Kolasa, CPA, LLM, Law Office of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

Posted in Illinois Estate Tax, Tax (Federal & State) by / April 16th, 2012 / No Comments »

Making Use of the Illinois Rules – Part I: Reducing Illinois Estate Taxes Through Lifetime Gifts

Making Use of the Illinois Rules – Part I: Reducing Illinois Estate Taxes Through Lifetime Gifts

by Robert J. Kolasa, CPA, LLM, Law Office of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

*George Steinbrenner’s Estate Tax Home Run

Legal Article: ” George Steinbrenner’s Estate Tax Home Run”
Publication: Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Trusts & Estates Newletter, October 2010
Author: Robert J. Kolasa, J.D, C.P.A., LL.M. (Tax)

George Steinbrenner’s Estate Tax Home Run

This article explores the novel spector of estate tax repeal for 2010 due to Congressional deadlock along with the peculiar challenges of carryover basis for decedents passing in 2010.