2021 Individual Tax Extension Deadline

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates
• April 7, 2021

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the Federal income tax filing and payment due date for individuals will be automatically extended until May 17, 2021.Unlike last year, the automatic Federal tax filing extension only applies to …

To Gift or Not to Gift: Year-End Gifting Considerations in Light of Biden’s Proposed Tax Plan

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates
• December 8, 2020

As it becomes increasingly certain that President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will take office in January, 2021, almost everyone is interested in President-Elect Biden's tax proposals. While many know that part of his proposal is an increase in federal inco…

Extension of April 15th Tax Payment and Filing Deadline in Response to COVID-19

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates
• March 26, 2020

On March 21, 2020, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the Federal income tax filing and payment due date will be automatically extended until July 15, 2020.Any individual, trust, estate, corporation, or unincorporated…

New Retirement Benefit Rules Under the SECURE Act

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates
• February 21, 2020

What is the SECURE Act?The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted on December 20, 2019 as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, with most provisions effective January 1, 2020. Qualified Plan parti…

Trusts & Estates 2017 Tax Update

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates Update
• March 6, 2017

This article summarizes federal and state wealth transfer and income tax laws that could affect your estate planning and discusses strategies for tailoring your estate plan to maximize tax savings.Federal Estate and Gift Tax. The current federal estate, gi…

What Changes Might We Expect with Trump Presidency?

• Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates Newsletter
• December 8, 2016

As a result of the recent election, both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government will be under Republican control. President-elect Donald Trump and the House Republicans have formulated their own tax plans, and changes to the tax c…