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Second Round of Micro-Captive Insurance Settlements Provides Stricter Terms

By Barbara T. Kaplan & Josh Prywes on October 26, 2020
Posted in Featured, GT Alert, Insurance, IRS, tax audits

On Oct. 22, 2020, the IRS announced it is offering a second time-limited settlement initiative to certain taxpayers who participated in abusive micro-captive insurance transactions and who currently are under…
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IRS to Increase Enforcement Against Abusive Micro-Captive Insurance Transactions

By Michelle Ferreira, Scott E. Fink & Shira Peleg on February 6, 2020
Posted in GT Alert, Insurance, IRS

Emboldened by significant victories in three Tax Court cases involving micro-captive insurance companies, on Jan. 31, 2020, the IRS announced that it is establishing 12 new examination teams to assist…
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IRS Offers Settlements to Some Micro-Captive Insurance Taxpayers

By Barbara T. Kaplan & Josh Prywes on September 20, 2019
Posted in GT Alert, Insurance, Internal Revenue Code, IRS, tax audits

On Sept. 16, 2019, the IRS announced it is offering settlements to certain taxpayers with open audits of micro-captive insurance transactions. The IRS has targeted these micro-captive insurance transactions…
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IRS Provides Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

By Victoria Jobe* on October 18, 2017
Posted in Insurance, IRS

The IRS has announced that “affected taxpayers” in areas of Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands designated as “covered disaster areas” are eligible for the postponement…
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Considerations in Administering an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust

By Greenberg Traurig on June 13, 2017
Posted in Insurance, Trusts

Irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs) serve a multitude of significant estate planning and asset protection objectives.  To effectuate these goals, proper administration of such trusts is required.  This can be…
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Don’t Forget Your Beneficiary Designations!

By Michelle L. Soto on March 20, 2017
Posted in Estate, Estate Planning, Insurance

Life-changing events such as marriage, divorce, and death require a review of the beneficiary designations for life insurance policies and retirement accounts. These types of assets often represent a significant…
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Greenberg Traurig Listed in Law360 For Insurance Work

By Greenberg Traurig on June 29, 2016
Posted in Insurance

Greenberg Traurig’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice is listed in Law360’s “The 16 Firms GCs Love For Insurance Work.”  As the insurance industry continues to grow and evolve, 16 law…
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