valuation

Valuing In-kind Donations

There is a saying among charitable gift planners: “beware of donors of in-kind property with valuations in hand.”  In other words, some gifts may be too good to be true.  This folk wisdom contains a serious point. Donors, executors and charities often struggle with the valuation of in-kind donation.  Who commissions and pays for in-kind donation appraisals, the donor or charity? Does the valuation have integrity? Standard Practice The recommended….

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Estate Administration, Estate Donations, Uncategorized

Corporately-Owned Insurance, Redemption Obligations and the U.S. Supreme Court

Canadian estate and tax advisors may want to consider the case Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 23-146[1] (U.S. 3/27/24).  The U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) issued its decision on June 6th and it serves as a good reminder of the implications of corporately-owned life insurance in the context of cross-border tax and estate planning for Canadian estates. The issue focused on the estate tax treatment of corporately-owned life insurance proceeds….

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Estate Planning, Insurance, IRS, Tax Issues, U.S. Citizen, United States, US Taxes, valuation
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