From: Richard Joslin <1 To: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Re: Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:25:18 +0000 I will get you the backup for estate planning nondeductibity From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 6:18 PM To: Richard Joslin Subject: Re: order to be deductible, the IRS requires that estate planning fees must be paid: (1) for the production or collection of income; (2) for the management, conservation or maintenance of property held for the production of income; or (3) in connection with the determination, collection or refund of any tax. So how might this apply to estate planning fees? If, for example, the estate plan involves advice on the construction of income generating instruments, such as an income trust, or provides guidance on the use of property transfer methods to avoid Federal or State Estate or Inheritance tax, these would meet the IRS restrictions for the ability to deduct such expenses. Other examples might include investment advice for trusts held by the estate, trust tax preparation fees and account custodial fees while held by the estate Read more: Are estate planning fees tax deductible? I Investopedia http://www.investopedia.comfaskianswers/ 1 I3015/are-estate- lanning-fees-tax-deductible.aspthxzz4eYlks1Wb Follow us: Investopedia on Facebook On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Richard Joslin I MM , wrote: Income tax planning and fees for services to calculate the income tax are deductible From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 6:09 PM To: Richard Joslin Subject: are fees for tax planning deductible? please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibite