by bwgdev | Nov 30, 2022 | Estate Planning
Although inflation is generally nothing to be pleased about, the IRS recently announced inflation-adjusted changes to the annual gift tax annual and estate tax exclusions for 2023. If you are considering wealth transfer tax planning, these are welcome increases. 2023...
by bwgdev | Aug 2, 2022 | Estate Planning
If you want to pass money to future generations without having it subject to gift and estate taxes, then a dynasty trust may be right for you. A dynasty trust allows trust assets to be used for the benefit of multiple generations while keeping the assets out of your...
by Michael Baker | Feb 15, 2021 | Asset Protection, Trusts
If you have a high-value estate, one of the main considerations of your estate planning might be what you can do to reduce your potential estate tax liability. Trusts can be used in certain ways to help you reduce taxes, but not all trusts will have tax-reducing...
by Michael Baker | Dec 28, 2020 | Asset Protection, Financial Management
The federal estate tax is a type of tax that applies only to large, valuable estates. It is levied when those estates’ assets pass from a decedent to their heirs and beneficiaries. There is a federal estate tax that applies to all estates of a certain value (see...
by Michael Baker | Aug 27, 2020 | Estate Gifting, Estate Planning
In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the exemption limit for the federal estate or gift tax to $11.4 million per person. That exemption limit is slated to increase with inflation every year until 2026, when it will revert back to the previous levels. However,...