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Primmer Attorneys Named 'Best' in America for Forty Consecutive Years

Aug 18, 2023
Since 1983, Primmer attorneys have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America. For the past 40 years, the law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has had attorneys named on the Best Lawyers in America list.
City of Burlington Vermont Best Places to Work

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Named as Best Place to Work 2023

Mar 17, 2023
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC is thrilled to announce that they have again been named as Best Place to Work in Vermont for 2023.
BOB Awards 2021: Best Tax Law Firm

BOB Awards 2021: Best Tax Law Firm

Aug 12, 2021
On August 3, 2021, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC celebrated Vermont Business Magazine's 2021 Best of Business (BOB) Awards at Hula with fellow BOB award winners from across the state of Vermont. For the fifth time, the Firm was named Best Tax Law Firm, a practice group led by Jon Eggleston
IRS Tax Relief Overview

IRS Tax Relief Overview

Mar 25, 2020
On March 13, 2020, President Trump instructed the Secretary of Treasury “to provide relief from tax deadlines to Americans who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency, as appropriate, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7508A(a).”
Vermont Estate Tax Update

Vermont Estate Tax Update

Jun 27, 2019
Vermont Department of Taxes imposes an estate tax on the transfer of Vermont estates of decedents dying while a resident of Vermont. Currently, Vermont law provides for a $2,750,000 exemption from an estate tax.
Captive Insurers’ Court Losses May End Tax Planning Method

Captive Insurers’ Court Losses May End Tax Planning Method

May 06, 2019
Internal Revenue Service enforcement actions against in-house insurers that elect not to pay tax on premiums.
Vermont Business Magazine Names the 2018 Best Tax Law Firm

Vermont Business Magazine Names the 2018 Best Tax Law Firm

May 10, 2018
We proudly accept the 2018 Vermont Business Magazine BOB Award for Best Tax Law Firm.
The Avrahamis Lose in Tax Court

The Avrahamis Lose in Tax Court

Sep 06, 2017
n August 21, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court decided against an 831(b) captive and its owners in a consolidated opinion on two eagerly anticipated cases, Avrahami v. Commissioner and Feedback Insurance Company, Ltd. v. Commissioner (Docket Nos 17594-13, 18274-13). 149 T.C. No. 7. The decision is significant in that it represents the first time any court has decided a case involving a captive that has made an election under section 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Primmer Piper Eggleston receives Best Tax Law Firm in Vermont award

Primmer Piper Eggleston receives Best Tax Law Firm in Vermont award

Jun 15, 2017
Our firm received the great honor of being named Best Tax Law Firm in Vermont during the first annual Best of Business (BOB) Awards last night presented by Vermont Business Magazine. The ceremony took…
Best of Business Awards Tax Law Firm

Best of Business Awards Tax Law Firm

Apr 11, 2017
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC received the distinct honor of best tax law firm in Vermont as voted by the Vermont business community.