Investment techniques and products are complicated matters that carry their own set of tax issues, and advisers cannot possibly make the thorough and complete assessments that clients depend on without understanding this ever-changing area.
This publication offers:
Thousands easy-to-read Q&As that comprehensively cover all aspects of investment planning and investment transactions
Practical advice for any professional, including in-house investment planners, CPAs, and financial and estate planners
Detailed explanations of the various types of investment products and techniques that are most commonly used by individuals and businesses
Practice Points give concise advice on how to handle real-world issues
Having the right tax information helps avoid problems before they become costly mistakes, as well as correct problems when they do occur
New in the 2023 Edition:
New questions on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including discussion of the stock buyback tax and when it does or does not apply and the extension of the excess business loss limitation provision through 2028
A new set of questions on non-fungible tokens that defines NFTs, when the creator or buyer of a NFT is subject to federal or state taxation, the consequences of an NFT being classified as a collectible and valuation of an NFT for purposes of determining gain or loss on a sale or disposition
New discussion of decentralized autonomous organizations and their relationship to non-fungible tokens
Information on whether taxpayers are required to report cryptocurrency transactions of $10,000 or more
Update on how the nationwide disaster designation remains in place, meaning that opportunity zone businesses are entitled to amend their plans
The latest on charitable deductions under the CARES Act
Topics Covered:
Investment products like stocks, bonds, options, and futures
Tax implications of investment purchases, sales, and trades
Estate and gift tax implications
Tax implications of various investment strategies
Tax questions related to investments by both individuals and businesses
Mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and Unit Trusts
Commodities such as live stock and oil and gas
Real estate investments
Precious metals, collectibles, bitcoins, and NFTs (non-fungible tokens)
And More! See the “Table of Contents” section for a full list of topics
Prof. Robert Bloink worked to put in force in excess of $2 billion of death benefits for the insurance industry’s producers in the past five years. His insurance practice incorporates sophisticated wealth-transfer techniques, as well as counseling institutions in the context of their insurance portfolios and other mortality-based exposures. Prof. Bloink is a professor of tax for the Graduate Program of International Tax and Financial Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Deigo, CA.
Previously, Prof. Bloink served as Senior Attorney in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Large and Mid-Sized Business Division, where he litigated many cases in the US Tax Court, served as Liaison Counsel for the Offshore Compliance Technical Assistance Program, coordinated examination programs audit teams on the development of issues for large corporate taxpayers, and taught continuing education seminars to Senior Revenue Agents involved in Large Case Exams. In his governmental capacity, Prof. Bloink became recognized as an expert in the taxation of financial structured products and was responsible for the IRS’s first FSA addressing variable forward contracts. Mr. Bloink’s core competencies led to his involvement in prosecuting
some of the largest corporate tax shelters in the history of the United States.
William H. Byrnes, Esq., LL.M.
William Byrnes is the leader of National Underwriter's Financial Advisory Publications, having been appointed in 2010. He is a professor and an associate dean of Texas A&M University School of Law. He is one of the leading authors and best-selling authors in the professional markets with 30 books that have sold in excess of 100,000 copies in print and online, with thousands of online database subscribers. His National Underwriter publications include Tax Facts, Advanced Markets, and Sales Essentials.
Mr. Byrnes held senior positions of international tax for Coopers & Lybrand and has been commissioned and consulted by a number of governments on their tax and fiscal policy. He has served as an operational board member for companies in several industries including fashion, durable medical equipment, office furniture and technology.
He pioneered online legal education in 1994. In 1998 he developed the first online program to achieve American Bar Association acquiescence. His Master, LL.M. and doctoral programs are leveraged by wealth managers, financial planners and life insurance underwriters.