In a recent notice, the Internal Revenue Service released guidance clarifying that trustee and executor fees may continue to be deducted from a trust or estate’s income after the new tax reform law suspended the deduction of miscellaneous itemized deductions for by individual, trust and estate taxpayers. ABA had requested such clarification on behalf of banks offering fiduciary services to trusts and estates in a letter to the IRS in June. The IRS also requested comments on the effect of the suspension on the ability of a trust beneficiary to deduct amounts comprising an excess deduction upon the termination of a trust or estate.
ABA joins stress test lawsuit against the Fed
ABA has raised concerns about the stress test process in the past, citing a lack of transparency in the process and that it has resulted in higher capital rules that hurt bank lending and economic growth.