by designonetest | Jan 5, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Uncategorized
The Internal Revenue Service has released the official inflation adjustments that will affect 2016 federal reporting for estate taxes, gift taxes, generation-skipping transfer taxes, and estate and trust income taxes. These changes will affect the way your accountant...
by designonetest | Jan 4, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Uncategorized
In 2015, there are still 20 U.S. jurisdictions that collect a death tax at the state level: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,...
by designonetest | Jan 3, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, retirement planning, Uncategorized
Recently the IRS issued the final rules governing the “portability election” as it relates to the federal estate tax exemption. Married couples need to understand how these final rules may affect their existing estate plans, while recent widows and widowers need to...
