Caplin & Drysdale’s Beth Shapiro Kaufman to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast on Estate Tax Legislation - 2010 is Here: What Now?
New York, NY, September 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Beth Shapiro Kaufman, Member, Caplin & Drysdale will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Estate Tax Legislation - 2010 is here: What now?”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Estate_Tax.html)
Event Synopsis
At this writing, the House, but not the Senate, has addressed the looming demise of the estate tax in 2010 (but just for that year) by voting to make permanent the $3.5 million estate tax exemption and 45% rate. If the Senate does not act before the close of 2009, and Congress attempts to retroactively reinstate the estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax in 2010, this seemingly will guarantee constitutional challenges that will keep courts busy for the foreseeable future. If repeal holds for 2010, then 2011 will dawn with a $1 million exemption and a top rate of 55%. This session will attempt to address this uncertainty by suggesting different approaches in planning, as well as various bills that address estate tax permanency, maximum estate tax rates, and "portability" - or the surviving spouse's ability to use what remains of the deceased spouse's exemption.
About Beth Shapiro Kaufman
Beth Shapiro Kaufman is a member in the Washington D.C. law firm of Caplin & Drysdale, practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate, gift and generation-skipping tax, and income taxation of trusts and estates. At Caplin & Drysdale, Ms. Kaufman assists wealthy individuals with their estate planning and tax controversies. She also advises lawyers and other professionals on complex issues regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes in both planning and audit contexts. She is frequently retained by counsel to advocate a taxpayer's position before the Internal Revenue Service, and has been particularly active in obtaining relief for failed generation-skipping transfer tax exemption allocations. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Kaufman was an Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy. In that capacity, she was responsible for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, as well as income tax issues relating to trusts and estates. Ms. Kaufman is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She was named the 2008 Top Washington Lawyer in Trusts and Estates by the Washington Business Journal, as well as appearing in the list of The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Washingtonian magazine’s top lawyers. Ms. Kaufman received her B.A. from Pomona College and her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
About Caplin & Drysdale
A leading law firm, Caplin & Drysdale provides private client services and a full range of tax and legal services to companies, organizations, and individuals throughout the United States and around the world. The firm also offers corporate law counseling, white collar defense, political activity law counseling, exempt organization counseling, complex civil litigation services, and employee benefits counseling. Attorneys within the Private Client practice counsel individuals and families on domestic and cross-border income and estate planning issues, including the use of trusts, foundations and wills. They also represent clients in disputes with the IRS regarding their income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax liabilities.
For more information about Beth Shapiro Kaufman, and Caplin & Drysdale, please visit: www.caplindrysdale.com.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Event Synopsis
At this writing, the House, but not the Senate, has addressed the looming demise of the estate tax in 2010 (but just for that year) by voting to make permanent the $3.5 million estate tax exemption and 45% rate. If the Senate does not act before the close of 2009, and Congress attempts to retroactively reinstate the estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax in 2010, this seemingly will guarantee constitutional challenges that will keep courts busy for the foreseeable future. If repeal holds for 2010, then 2011 will dawn with a $1 million exemption and a top rate of 55%. This session will attempt to address this uncertainty by suggesting different approaches in planning, as well as various bills that address estate tax permanency, maximum estate tax rates, and "portability" - or the surviving spouse's ability to use what remains of the deceased spouse's exemption.
About Beth Shapiro Kaufman
Beth Shapiro Kaufman is a member in the Washington D.C. law firm of Caplin & Drysdale, practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate, gift and generation-skipping tax, and income taxation of trusts and estates. At Caplin & Drysdale, Ms. Kaufman assists wealthy individuals with their estate planning and tax controversies. She also advises lawyers and other professionals on complex issues regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes in both planning and audit contexts. She is frequently retained by counsel to advocate a taxpayer's position before the Internal Revenue Service, and has been particularly active in obtaining relief for failed generation-skipping transfer tax exemption allocations. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Kaufman was an Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy. In that capacity, she was responsible for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, as well as income tax issues relating to trusts and estates. Ms. Kaufman is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She was named the 2008 Top Washington Lawyer in Trusts and Estates by the Washington Business Journal, as well as appearing in the list of The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Washingtonian magazine’s top lawyers. Ms. Kaufman received her B.A. from Pomona College and her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
About Caplin & Drysdale
A leading law firm, Caplin & Drysdale provides private client services and a full range of tax and legal services to companies, organizations, and individuals throughout the United States and around the world. The firm also offers corporate law counseling, white collar defense, political activity law counseling, exempt organization counseling, complex civil litigation services, and employee benefits counseling. Attorneys within the Private Client practice counsel individuals and families on domestic and cross-border income and estate planning issues, including the use of trusts, foundations and wills. They also represent clients in disputes with the IRS regarding their income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax liabilities.
For more information about Beth Shapiro Kaufman, and Caplin & Drysdale, please visit: www.caplindrysdale.com.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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