IRS Inheritance Rule Change and the “Delta Dental” Data Breach

By Staff Reporters

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The IRS Quietly Changed the Rules on Children’s Inheritance

The IRS just issued Revenue Ruling 2023-2, which had a substantial impact on estate planning, particularly where an irrevocable trust is involved.

In the last decade or so, more families have begun utilizing irrevocable trusts to protect their assets from spend-down in order to qualify for government benefits, such as Medicaid and VA Aid and Attendance. Prior to the issuance of this ruling, it was unclear whether assets passing to beneficiaries through an irrevocable trust would receive a step-up in basis, thereby eliminating any capital gains taxes that would otherwise be owed.

Historically, assets that are disposed of during an individual’s lifetime are subject to capital gains taxes on the increase in value of that asset over time. The amount of capital gains owed is determined largely by the difference between the value at the time of purchase and the value at the time of transfer.

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Delta Dental of California data breach exposed info of 7 million people

“Delta Dental of California and its affiliates are warning almost seven million patients that they suffered a data breach after personal data was exposed in a MOVEit Transfer software breach.Delta Dental of California provides 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to impacted patients to mitigate the risk of their exposed data.”

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The DENTAL Witness Stand

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By Darrell Pruitt DDS

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Today I was on the witness stand in a Dallas County courthouse for 2 hours testifying as an expert witness in an injury case involving a dentist who failed to pay attention to a patient’s safety. The three year old girl was brought into the dental operatory while hugging her mom, face-to-face. The mom and child were in that same position when they were seated in the dental chair – with the child’s legs straddling her mom’s waist, and extending a few inches beyond the back of the chair.

The dentist entered the operatory and reclined the chair by pushing a button on the control module. The hinge mechanism severely pinched the child’s right foot, breaking all 5 metatarsals. She will have problems with her foot the rest of her life.

The lesson, Doc: Never ever recline a dental chair unless all limbs are visibly clear of pinch points.

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