Though it never went away in Massachusetts, the last few years have been a respite from worry over federal estate taxes. That may soon come to an end. The government may be trying to get their hands into your and your loved ones’ pockets again – – and in a VERY...
Mistake No. 3: Not planning for the Massachusetts and Federal Estate Taxes A trust is an effective way of doubling the amounts that a married couple can pass tax free to their children and grandchildren. While the federal estate tax free amounts continue to change and...
No Federal Estate Taxes in 2010…Maybe On January 1, 2010, the federal estate tax officially went away. Although there were a few proposed bills in the house to keep the estate tax at 2009 levels (45% tax rates on assets over $3.5 million), these bills did not...
Sometimes we get calls from families concerned about making sure their planning is cost-effective. They will ask us about self-help online planning like Legal Zoom. The commercial advertising promises to put together estate planning documents in fifteen minutes...
The federal estate tax has been repealed for just one year: this year. Unless Congress intervenes, it comes back next year with a vengeance. This bizarre case of the disappearing estate tax means that you – and your estate – may be at...
The new estate tax law, in effect this year and next, offers a unique opportunity to family business owners who want to pass their business on to the next generation. As a recent Wall Street Journal Article points out, taking advantage of the low gift tax levels...
