The tax bill formerly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) is now Public Law No. 115-97. The official title of the act is “To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Federal gift tax
The revised text of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) was released by the joint conference committee last Friday (12/15/2017), and the Republicans seem to have enough votes in the House and the Senate to pass the bill … Continue reading
Although federal estate tax repeal has been a talking point for the Republican party for years, and estate tax repeal was part of the tax bill that passed the House of Representatives November 16th, the amended version of H.R. 1 … Continue reading
This is an updated list of software that was originally published as an appendix to my book Wills, Trusts, and Technology, published by the American Bar Association and now in its second edition. In addition to updating names, publishers, and … Continue reading
With the release of the Consumer Price Index for August 2017, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2018. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers, with the numbers for 2017 shown in parentheses: The base applicable … Continue reading
I’ve created a new on-line service that provides specialized calculators for certain estate and tax planning issues. Currently, the following calculators are available: Cost/Benefit of Gifts of Appreciating Property Cost/Benefit of Grantor Trusts Gift Tax on Net-Net Gifts Income Tax … Continue reading
Up until the Tax Reform Act of 1986, grantor trust status was something to be avoided, but thanks to rulings by the Internal Revenue Service, intentionally creating a grantor trust is now an accepted estate and gift tax planning strategy. … Continue reading
With the release of the Consumer Price Index for August 2016, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2017. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers: The base applicable exclusion amount (and generation-skipping tax exemption) will be … Continue reading
The following is a chart of the federal estate tax exclusions. the bottom and top tax rates that have been in effect since 1977 (assuming no taxable gifts before 1977), and the federal gift tax annual exclusions. The federal gift … Continue reading
According to a report of the Joint Committee on Taxation, President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget includes the following measures affecting estates and trusts: Restore the estate, gift, and generation-skipping exclusions and rates in effect in 2009 (i.e., $3,500,000 estate … Continue reading