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The 2020 census is starting soon, and seniors need to be counted. This may be more of a challenge this year because for the first time, the census will be completed largely online.

The Trump administration will allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly affect nursing home residents on Medicaid, it could result in significant service cuts to other beneficiaries. 

The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home.

For years people have been worried about Social Security’s future, but what is the actual outlook? According to the federal government, unless Congress acts to intervene, Social Security shortfalls are expected beginning in 2035.   

President Trump is preparing to bring the axe down on the federal estate tax. On November 2, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee unveiled what the President hopes will become his first major piece of legislation, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, H.R....

On Sunday, May 21st, the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) hosted their annual brunch at their Brooklyn headquarters, featuring a presentation delivered by a panel of Rabbi Chaim Kohn, Dayan (halachic judge) and founder of BHI and Greenwald Weiss founding partners,...

1. The Election and Its Impact As we all know by now, on November 8th, Donald J. Trump, won the presidential election – pulling off a surprising upset victory over Hillary Clinton. In addition to capturing the presidency, both houses of Congress remained in Republican...

On October 14, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill which will phase out and eventually completely eliminate the New Jersey estate tax. Under the current law, New Jersey estate tax is applicable to estates that exceed $675,000 in value (the lowest “estate...

On Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the CSB Envision6 Conference which took place in the beautiful and historic Bear Mountain Inn in Bear Mountain, NY. Baruch (Brian) Y. Greenwald & Hillel D. Weiss, Partners at Greenwald Weiss (“GW”), presented on the topic of estate...

NEW PROPOSED REGULATIONS LIMITING VALUATION DISCOUNTS FINALLY PUBLISHED BY IRS Last summer we wrote in detail about impending proposed new regulations under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) that would disallow certain transfer tax valuation discounts...