Lance Wallach
Council Member President, VEBA Plan
Premise
Potential for Avoidance of Tax Through Sale of Charitable Remainder Trust Interests Notice 2008-99 identifies a transaction of interest in which a sale or other disposition of all interests in a charitable remainder trust (subsequent to the contribution of appreciated assets to and their reinvestment by the trust), results in the grantor or other noncharitable recipient receiving the value of that person's trust interest while claiming to recognize little or no taxable gain.
Potential for Avoidance of Tax Through Sale of Charitable Remainder Trust Interests Notice 2008-99 identifies a transaction of interest in which a sale or other disposition of all interests in a charitable remainder trust (subsequent to the contribution of appreciated assets to and their reinvestment by the trust), results in the grantor or other noncharitable recipient receiving the value of that person's trust interest while claiming to recognize little or no taxable gain.
Discussion
Persons entering into these transactions on or after November 2, 2006, must disclose the transaction as described in section 1.6011-4. Material advisors who make a tax statement on or after November 2, 2006, with respect to transactions entered into on or after November 2, 2006, have disclosure and list maintenance obligations under sections 6111 and 6112. Persons required to disclose these transactions and/or maintain lists of advisees who fail to do so may be subject to the penalties under sections 6707A, 6707, 6708, 6662, and/or 6662A.
Persons entering into these transactions on or after November 2, 2006, must disclose the transaction as described in section 1.6011-4. Material advisors who make a tax statement on or after November 2, 2006, with respect to transactions entered into on or after November 2, 2006, have disclosure and list maintenance obligations under sections 6111 and 6112. Persons required to disclose these transactions and/or maintain lists of advisees who fail to do so may be subject to the penalties under sections 6707A, 6707, 6708, 6662, and/or 6662A.
Lance Wallach, National
Society of Accountants Speaker of the Year and member of the AICPA faculty of
teaching professionals, is a frequent speaker on retirement plans, financial
and estate planning, and abusive tax shelters. He writes about 412(i),
419, and captive insurance plans. He speaks at more than ten conventions
annually, writes for over fifty publications, is quoted regularly in the press
and has been featured on television and radio financial talk shows including
NBC, National Pubic Radio's All Things Considered, and others. Lance has
written numerous books including Protecting Clients from Fraud, Incompetence
and Scams published by John Wiley and Sons, Bisk Education's CPA's Guide to
Life Insurance and Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, as well as AICPA
best-selling books, including Avoiding Circular 230 Malpractice Traps and
Common Abusive Small Business Hot Spots.
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