Category Archives: Gift Tax
Trump’s Proposal to Repeal Estate Taxes
President-elect Donald Trump made several promises during his campaign for President. As your estate planning attorney, we have focused on Trump’s promises related to estate tax reform. Based upon Trump’s tax plan, the following are Trump’s proposed changes to the federal estate tax regime during his presidency. Current Estate Tax Regime Currently, a married… Read More »
Adding Your Child to Title on Your House to Avoid Probate – Good Idea?
Should You Add Your Child to Title or House Deed to Avoid Probate? The simple answer is no. First, let’s discuss why many of you are considering adding your child to title. Someone, perhaps an estate planning attorney, has told you that when you die, your assets go through probate. There are certain assets… Read More »
Changes to Estate Planning in 2016: What Orange County Residents Need to Know
2016 Estate Tax Rates What are the changes to estate planning in 2016? The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) made the following permanent: (1) the reunification of the estate and gift tax regimes, (2) the $5 million estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions, as increased for inflation (as discussed… Read More »
Tax Free Gifts
Each donor may give $14,000 each year to each beneficiary, without any gift tax consequences. (Prior to 2002, this “annual exclusion” was $10,000, and from 2002 to 2005 it was $11,000, from 2006 to 2008 it was $12,000, and from 2009 to 2012 it was $13,000.) In addition, without gift tax, you can pay… Read More »
