May 2012 was a big month for Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, with his company going public and his surprise wedding to longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg and Chan were able to pull off a very private and intimate celebration but what followed was a flurry of news reports speculating about the financial planning that had taken place ahead of time. Facebook and Zuckerberg dominated the media stream for the second half of the month, with many of the articles focused on matters related to estate planning.
Here’s a round up of some of the articles ranging from GRATs to gift taxes to prenups to Facebook’s IPO:
How Facebook’s Elite Skirt Estate Tax – The Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2012
Zuckerberg Wedding – The Things You Have To Do When You Are A Billionaire – Forbes, May 20, 2012
How Mark Zuckerberg’s Taxes Change Now That He’s Married – Forbes, May 20, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg Ties the Knot, But It Isn’t All Love And Roses – Forbes, May 20, 2012
Where Zuckerberg Would Be Without a Prenup – CNN Money, May 21, 2012
The Backsplash From the Facebook IPO Bellyflop – Bloomberg Businessweek, June 1, 2012
