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A little planning may save you some taxes!
You
can't take it with you, but failing to plan for your estate can mean that the government,
rather than your heirs, may get the major portion of your hard-earned money. Why? Because
estates that exceed the exclusion amount allowed by the government are taxed.
You may be surprised what
your estate is worth. Add up the value of all your assets. Don't forget life insurance
which may fall into your estate. If your total value exceeds the exclusion allowed by the government, you should
look into what a few simple planning techniques can save your family at estate time.
In addition, there are some very effective estate planning ideas that can also cut your
current income tax bill.
Some planning possibilities:
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The current tax law allows you to give away a certain amount of money per year per recipient. Your spouse
may join in the gift even if he or she is not an owner in the transferred asset. This
means that you could double the amount of your transfer per year to each of your heirs.The person
receiving the gift does not need to be related to you. These annual gifts do not reduce
your once-in-a-lifetime exclusion. |
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If you have property which is not needed for your retirement, maybe it is a candidate
for transferring during your lifetime. If it is a large income-producer, the future income
will be taxed to the new owner and not to you, plus the property will be out of your
estate. |
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You can make unlimited transfers to your spouse either during your lifetime or through
your estate. There are no taxes on spousal transfers, regardless of size. But leaving
everything to your spouse may not be a good idea, since doing so fails to utilize the
lifetime exclusion amount in the estate of the first spouse to die. Planning will allow
you to use the exclusion in both estates, and you'll be able to transfer twice as much to
your heirs free of estate tax. |
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With proper planning, certain life insurance proceeds can be kept out of your estate. |
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Check with your advisor for the specific tax rules that may apply to you. |
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