U.S. Master Estate and Gift Tax Guide (2014)

Book excerpt: CCH's U.S. Master Estate and Gift Tax Guide is a practical guide for both tax advisors and estate planning professionals involved in federal estate and gift tax planning, return preparation and tax payment. The 2014 Edition of this comprehensive reference provides clear explanations of the laws relating to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes to give readers the solid understanding they need to apply today's complex rules. This resource contains many helpful features, including: Concise, up-to-date discussions of recent statutory and regulatory law changes, court decisions, and IRS rulings affecting the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, including the Windsor decision and its impact on tax planning for same-sex married couples. Pertinent tax tables, such as the unified credit and exclusion / exemption amounts, GST rates and more for easy reference to key tax figures. Citations to Internal Revenue Code, regulations, IRS rulings and court decisions to help practitioners further research the estate and gift tax law. Access the Latest Tax Legislative Developments, A special webpage created by CCH for the U.S. Master Estate and Gift Tax Guide will keep you up-to-date with late-breaking tax legislative developments occurring after publication of the 2014 edition. Visit CCHGroup.com/TaxUpdates to find the legislative information you'll need to keep U.S. Master Estate and Gift Tax Guide your first source for practical tax guidance. Leading Estate Planning Information and Tools for Professionals, CCH Tax and Accounting offers a suite of products providing in-depth analysis, guidance and solutions in a full range of options-from guides, practice manuals and treatises to newsletters, Internet research libraries and planning software. Make CCH Tax and Accounting your source for guidance with comprehensive, time-saving estate planning products for professionals, including: Federal Estate & Gift Taxes: Code & Regulations, Practical Guide to Estate Planning, Price on Contemporary Estate Planning, Financial and Estate Planning Library, CCH® Estate Planning Expert Library CCH® FinEst Calcs To order, or for more information on these and other CCH Tax and Accounting products and service; call 800 248 3248 or visit the store at CCHGroup.com. Book jacket.