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From: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Thomas Turrin Bee: Leon Black Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:13:30 +0000 Forwarded mess:re From: Halperin, Alan S Date: Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 7:08 PM Subject: RE: Fwd: To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Under Treas. Reg. 301.6501(c)-1(f)(2)(iii), in order for there to be adequate disclosure and start the statute of limitations, among other things, the tax return must include "a brief description of the terms of the trust, or in lieu of a brief description of the trust terms, a copy of the trust instrument." Most accountants include a copy of the trust agreement because (i) it is a certainty that such inclusion satisfies this requirement and (ii) it does not require any drafting. However, the regulations clearly state that "a brief description of the terms of the trust" would be sufficient. Alan S. Halperin I Partner (Bio) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas I New York, NY 10019-6064 (Direct Phone) Direct Fax) From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 6:20 PM To: Halperin, Alan 5 Subject: Fwd: is it your position that a summary of the trust document with a note that says full document available upon request. and attached to a tax return leaves it open to be deemed / not adequately disclosed TN Forwarded message From: Thomas Turrin Date: Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 6:17 PM Subject: RE: To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> It is considered "best practice" to attach the complete trust document. You avoid running afoul of adequate disclosure. Some agent could "deem" a brief summary of the trust to be inadequate. This issue is avoided by having the trust document attached. EFTA01049024  sure Alan Halperin would agree. From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 5:58 PM To: Thomas Turrin Subject: Note that the Form 709 instructions also indicate that either a copy of the trust document or o the 709 if there are any trust gifts reported. I haven't seen the IRS question the absence of this; but technically, the gift has not been "adequately disclosed" without this attachment, meaning that the statute of limitations never begins to run on the return. please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA01049025 This message is intended only for the use of the Addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please erase all copies of the message and its attachments and notify us immediately. please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA01049026