Who files Form 709, and why is Form 709 required to be filed?  Form 709 is used to report transfers that are subject to federal gift tax and types of Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes (GST Taxes), as well as calculate the tax due, if in fact any tax would be due under the facts and...Read More

When property is gifted it is important to look at the facts and circumstances surrounding the gift, and analyze whether or not a gift has actually been made for estate tax purposes.  If a donor maintains a certain amount of control over the property than a gift may not have been made for estate tax...Read More