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Podcast: ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk
Episode: Loss of the Portability Election: Estate of Rowland v. Commissioner
Description: Portability can be a powerful tool—until it isn't. In this new ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk episode, we break down Estate of Rowland v. Commissioner and how an incomplete estate tax return cost the surviving spouse $3.7 million in DSUE. Learn what went wrong, why the relaxed reporting rules didn't apply, and the key steps practitioners should take to safeguard a valid portability election. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice ad...