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Bruce Givner

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Of Counsel
KFB Rice, LLP

Columbia Univ School of Law



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Tax planning: Oops! I changed my mindMar. 21, 2023
Your own private foundation – for free!Feb. 28, 2023
The estate tax is voluntaryFeb. 13, 2023
The four tax shelters (don’t overlook life insurance)Feb. 7, 2023
Become the beneficiary of your own children’s trustOct. 4, 2022
Don’t settle with the FTB – yetSep. 16, 2022
Pay no tax when you sell your home Sep. 2, 2022
Business seller’s bonanza: capital gains (not ordinary income) taxAug. 23, 2022
Tax planning for the $2 million lottery (or bonus)Aug. 19, 2022
Unreported gifts from non-U.S. relatives bring big tax penaltiesAug. 11, 2022
Twenty percent: the initial income tax penaltyAug. 4, 2022
Income tax audits: Fear the Franchise Tax Board, not the IRSJul. 28, 2022
IRS sting operations: More common than you thinkJul. 19, 2022
Irrevocable trusts can be revised and revokedJul. 12, 2022
Timing: the most important element in tax planning?Jun. 28, 2022
The 100% tax audit rateJun. 22, 2022
The Watergate scandal 50 years later: a personal storyJun. 15, 2022
Appellate ruling shows trust’s modification method must be followedMar. 14, 2022
When dealing with the IRS, make sure to get it in writingApr. 8, 2020
How to avoid property tax reassessment on transfers to childrenApr. 1, 2020
The safest income tax plan for a closely held businessMar. 17, 2020
Anticipating Joe Biden’s proposed capital gains taxMar. 11, 2020
Charitable lead annuity trusts may make you yawn, but they workOct. 22, 2019
Anticipating Elizabeth Warren’s wealth taxOct. 15, 2019
Use it or lose it: the newly doubled estate and gift tax exclusionApr. 13, 2018
Mitigating the new limit on home property tax deductionsJan. 30, 2018
‘To C or not to C?’ is the question under new tax lawJan. 22, 2018
Planning under the new tax law: relaxJan. 5, 2018
It’s not too late to finds ways to reduce your taxesNov. 24, 2017
California on the brink of fixing its broken tax system Jun. 20, 2017
California on the brink of fixing its broken tax systemJun. 16, 2017
California needs to create a court devoted to tax May 18, 2017
California needs to create a court devoted to taxMay 16, 2017
The problem with an underfunded IRS May 11, 2017
What upcoming tax proposals mean for California taxpayers Jan. 12, 2017
IRS to increase scrutiny of 'micro captive' insurance companies Nov. 11, 2016
Respected tax judge indicted for duping tax authorities Oct. 26, 2016
Proposed IRS regs will eliminate important valuation discounts Sep. 21, 2016
IRS rules may eliminate all valuation discounts Aug. 11, 2016
IRS could shake up special valuation rules in coming weeks May 17, 2016
Battle continues over how post-death events affect value May 11, 2016
IRS continues to battle an important estate planning tool Mar. 23, 2016
Death is not the only capital gains loophole Nov. 2, 2013
Tax law: is substance abuse an excuse for willful tax violations? Aug. 16, 2012
Tax Tax Wills, Estates & Trusts, Tax Tax Tax, Family Tax Tax Tax Tax, International Law Tax Tax Tax, Administrative/Regulatory Family Tax Tax Government, Criminal Probate, Family Tax Tax Tax, Corporate Tax Tax Tax, Government Tax Tax, Government, Administrative/Regulatory Tax, Corporate Tax, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax, Government, Administrative/Regulatory Tax, Government Perspective Insurance Criminal GC Email Tax Tax Tax Perspective Tax Tax
Title Category Published
Tax planning: Oops! I changed my mindMar. 21, 2023
Your own private foundation – for free!Feb. 28, 2023
The estate tax is voluntaryFeb. 13, 2023
The four tax shelters (don’t overlook life insurance)Feb. 7, 2023
Become the beneficiary of your own children’s trustOct. 4, 2022
Don’t settle with the FTB – yetSep. 16, 2022
Pay no tax when you sell your home Sep. 2, 2022
Business seller’s bonanza: capital gains (not ordinary income) taxAug. 23, 2022
Tax planning for the $2 million lottery (or bonus)Aug. 19, 2022
Unreported gifts from non-U.S. relatives bring big tax penaltiesAug. 11, 2022
Twenty percent: the initial income tax penaltyAug. 4, 2022
Income tax audits: Fear the Franchise Tax Board, not the IRSJul. 28, 2022
IRS sting operations: More common than you thinkJul. 19, 2022
Irrevocable trusts can be revised and revokedJul. 12, 2022
Timing: the most important element in tax planning?Jun. 28, 2022
The 100% tax audit rateJun. 22, 2022
The Watergate scandal 50 years later: a personal storyJun. 15, 2022
Appellate ruling shows trust’s modification method must be followedMar. 14, 2022
When dealing with the IRS, make sure to get it in writingApr. 8, 2020
How to avoid property tax reassessment on transfers to childrenApr. 1, 2020
The safest income tax plan for a closely held businessMar. 17, 2020
Anticipating Joe Biden’s proposed capital gains taxMar. 11, 2020
Charitable lead annuity trusts may make you yawn, but they workOct. 22, 2019
Anticipating Elizabeth Warren’s wealth taxOct. 15, 2019
Use it or lose it: the newly doubled estate and gift tax exclusionApr. 13, 2018
Mitigating the new limit on home property tax deductionsJan. 30, 2018
‘To C or not to C?’ is the question under new tax lawJan. 22, 2018
Planning under the new tax law: relaxJan. 5, 2018
It’s not too late to finds ways to reduce your taxesNov. 24, 2017
California on the brink of fixing its broken tax system Jun. 20, 2017
California on the brink of fixing its broken tax systemJun. 16, 2017
California needs to create a court devoted to tax May 18, 2017
California needs to create a court devoted to taxMay 16, 2017
The problem with an underfunded IRS May 11, 2017
What upcoming tax proposals mean for California taxpayers Jan. 12, 2017
IRS to increase scrutiny of 'micro captive' insurance companies Nov. 11, 2016
Respected tax judge indicted for duping tax authorities Oct. 26, 2016
Proposed IRS regs will eliminate important valuation discounts Sep. 21, 2016
IRS rules may eliminate all valuation discounts Aug. 11, 2016
IRS could shake up special valuation rules in coming weeks May 17, 2016
Battle continues over how post-death events affect value May 11, 2016
IRS continues to battle an important estate planning tool Mar. 23, 2016
Death is not the only capital gains loophole Nov. 2, 2013
Tax law: is substance abuse an excuse for willful tax violations? Aug. 16, 2012