Federal Estate and Gift Taxation

by Boris I. Bittker

Incorporating the new valuation rules and more, this thorough revision of FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAXATION—by renowned authorities Boris Bittker and Elias Clark, and new co—author Grayson McCouch—continues to be the premier book for teaching the law behind federal estate and gift taxation.

The Seventh Edition covers many important developments in the statutes, regulations, and case law. Key changes include:

new valuation rules 2701 to 2704, which fundamentally alter the treatment of "estate freezing" arrangement involving transfers of interests in corporations, partnerships, and trusts

expanded coverage of disclaimers, valuation of partial interests, and buy—sell agreements

excerpts from recent decisions concerning disclaimer (Monroe), annual exclusion gifts (Cristofani), revocable trusts (Jalkut), retained interests (Maxwell), powers of appointment (Kurz), and valuation (Lander)

One of the most pedagogically thoughtful books in tax, FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAXATION, Seventh Edition, offers:

a manageable and efficient teaching length ideal for a two—or three—hour course

a substantially revised, and more accessible, chapter on generation—skipping transfer tax

a conceptual approach to the transfer tax system, emphasizing public policy issues and reform proposals, as well as the historical development of the taxes and their impact on estate planning practice

streamline principal cases

611 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Elle Shipley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Notes were generally helpful, and it’s not the book’s fault I am bad at tax law.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

It sure is a casebook for gift/ estate tax class. The cases are well-edited and I generally know what I'm supposed to be learning from them. Unfortunately, I'm still not sure what the takeaway is for Goodnow v. United States.