This article examines the estate freeze rules of the Internal Revenue Service with respect to their implications for family business succession planning. Specifically, the tax impact of the valuation rules for transfers of certain interests, transfers in trust, buy-sell agreements, and lapsing rights are all reviewed in order to provide recommendations for family business planning.
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