Recommended Estate Tax Laws

Yesterday I blogged about the history of the estate tax and other transfer tax laws.  While the past is certainly instructive in understanding the future, to prognosticate future law, it’s also helpful to look at those proposals and suggestions which have been offered up to Congress and the White House.  In March we shared President Obama’s estate tax ideas as set forth in his budget proposal.  Today, we share options for tax reform as recommended to Congress on April 4, 2012 by the Joint ABA Sections of Taxation and Real Property, Trusts & Estates Law.  The full document can be...