The "Big Gift" Window Closing?
Sep 01, 2012
The "Big Gift" Window Closing?
While it is well known that compromise legislation at the end of 2010 extending Bush-era temporary tax reductions increased the estate tax exemption to $5 million, it ...
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Expatriates Get A Tax Swat Upon Exit
Sep 01, 2012
Expatriates Get A Tax Swat Upon Exit
U.S. citizens or long-term residents who expatriate after June 16, 2008, are treated as having sold all their worldwide property for its fair market value the d...
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A Graduation Gift that Keeps on Giving
Sep 01, 2012
A Graduation Gift that Keeps on Giving
If you want to give a high-school or college graduate a gift with a big financial impact, go beyond writing a check. Giving the gift of investingwith individua...
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Estate Taxes – The Gift That Keeps on Taking
Sep 01, 2012
Estate Taxes The Gift That Keeps on Taking
When you inherit money or property you shouldn't have to pay taxes. It's not subject to income tax. Plus, if there's an inheritance tax to pay, the estat...
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Family Limited Partnerships – Worth Another Look (Especially This Year)?
Sep 01, 2012
Family Limited Partnerships Worth Another Look (Especially This Year)?
A FAMILY limited partnership was once a rather esoteric way for wealthy families to centralize the management of real estate ...
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When Your Estate IS a "Work of Art"
Sep 01, 2012
When Your Estate IS a "Work of Art"
For many owners of artwork or decorative collectibles, scenario planning works well for individual or a small number of items.
Estate planning is a process, not...
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Preserve Portability with Estate Tax Filing
Sep 01, 2012
Preserve Portability with Estate Tax Filing
An estate-tax return must be filed soon after the first partner's deathusually within nine monthsin order for a couple to get this new benefit.
Don't los...
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How much and how often do I need to take distributions once I reach my Required Beginning Date? Pt. 1
Aug 30, 2012
Retirement Planning: Now I am really confused. How much and how often do I need to take distributions once I reach my Required Beginning Date? Pt. 1
Let's start with how often.
Once you reach your Re...
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How much and how often do I need to take distributions once I reach my Required Beginning Date? Pt. 2
Aug 30, 2012
Retirement Planning: Now I am really confused. How much and how often do I need to take distributions once I reach my Required Beginning Date? Pt. 2
If you postpone yourfirstRMD until the calendar ye...
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Should I name my spouse or my living trust as the beneficiary of my retirement plans? Pt. 3
Aug 30, 2012
Retirement Planning: Should I name my spouse or my living trust as the beneficiary of my retirement plans? Pt. 3
So, the question becomes who do I name as the primary beneficiary and who do I name as...
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