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House Tax Bill Addresses Transfer Tax Exemptions

By John Rouchell on May 12, 2025
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The tax writing committee of the House of Representatives has proposed a bill which would increase permanently the unified estate and gift tax lifetime exemption equivalent and the lifetime exemption from the tax on generation skipping transfers to $15 Million, indexed for inflation with a base year of 2025.

The exemption amounts would apply to decedents dying and gifts made during the calendar year 2026 and would increase with inflation thereafter.

For more information on how this proposal may impact your transfer tax planning, contact Liskow attorneys John Rouchell, Leon Rittenberg, Julie Chauvin, Joe Wilson, Bob Angelico, and Caroline Lafourcade. Visit our Tax Practice Page for further insights and resources.

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John Rouchell’s practice covers all aspects of state and federal tax law, as well as corporate and business law, estate planning and administration. He also represents authors, artists, and musicians in the New Orleans area, including his only child, John Michael, a professional

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John Rouchell’s practice covers all aspects of state and federal tax law, as well as corporate and business law, estate planning and administration. He also represents authors, artists, and musicians in the New Orleans area, including his only child, John Michael, a professional musician and songwriter since the age of thirteen. John is a Board Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist and a Board Certified Tax Specialist – as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.

John is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate and Tax since 2007 and by the Best Lawyers in America in Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates since 1995. New Orleans Magazine has also recognized John as one of their “Top Lawyers of New Orleans” for his work in Elder Law, Tax Law and Trusts & Estates since 2013.

John is a New Orleans native and Jesuit High School graduate. He attended Tulane University receiving a bachelor’s degree in English. He received a J.D. at Tulane Law School in 1976 and attended New York University where he received a LL.M. in Taxation in 1977. Prior to joining Liskow, John was a partner at Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer.

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