Estate Tax

How to lower your real estate tax through 8 concise tips.

When you are planning for the future you have to keep your finger on the pulse of ongoing change, and many times just when you get comfortable with one of these changes there is another one looming over the horizon.

As has been widely reported in estate planning circles, there were some significant changes to the estate tax parameters included in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization,

The new year is a time to wipe the slate clean and go bravely forward, embracing the inevitable change that comes along with the passage of time.

When a person dies, federal estate tax may be due. These are taxes that are due when the assets are passed to another person

When you are a child you are taught to understand right from wrong. Because so much effort is put into making this point to you, unfairness can seem like a very big deal when you are a youngster.

One of the features of the new estate tax law is "portability" of the estate tax exemption for married couples. What does this mean?

As the 2010 calendar year started to wind down, talks in Congress intensified about the possibility of extending the Bush era tax cuts. Included in the discussions was the possibility of altering the parameters of the estate tax.

When the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was passed through Congress on December 16th and signed into law by the president the next day many people let out a sigh of relief

The tax relief measure that passed through Congress and was signed into law toward the end of the year dominated the headlines for a few days

Those families with loved ones who died in 2010 have two options available for estate tax. Choose which is the best for you.

The "death tax" is a euphemism for the estate tax. Estate tax is imposed "on the transfer of the taxable estate of every decedent who is a citizen or resident of the United States.

The New Year's Eve celebration is wrought with the anticipation of a fresh slate and a future pregnant with unlimited possibility.

The estate tax was repealed in 2010 due to a provision that was contained in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001

As we watch the countdown on New Year's Eve it is a heady time indeed. Another year beckons, full of change and pregnant with possibility.

The recent passing of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 profoundly impacts estate planning, and the headline news has been well documented

There was a lot of hand wringing going on in estate planning circles during the 2010 calendar year with regard to the estate tax in 2011

U.S. laws allow unlimited transfer of property between spouses at death. But, this type of benefit is available only if the surviving spouse is a U.S. citizen.

A brand new year is upon us, and as we brush ourselves off after the holiday reveling we are invariably ready to embrace the many changes that are in store for us.

2010 is currently known as the year of no Estate Tax, but is that a permanent assumption? Will Congress retroactively tax estates in 2010? And what is the future of the Estate Tax in 2011?

The estate tax was enacted back in 1916, and it has been assessed every year since with the exception of 2010, when it was repealed temporarily due to a provision that was included in the Bush tax cuts of 2001.

Most people are not opposed to paying taxes that they feel are fair and properly used, but it is very difficult to accept levies that overstep the boundaries of logic and respect for personal property.

An article discussing if Congress will act to change the estate tax.

U.S. laws allow unlimited transfer of property between spouses at death. But, this type of benefit is available only if the surviving spouse is a U.S. citizen.

There is a lot of discussion about the return of the estate tax in 2011 after its one-year absence, and it is good to make sure that you are prepared. The top rate for the estate tax will be the same as it was in 2001, which is 55%.

Taxpayers with large estates are faced with alternatives. Gift tax or estate tax.

Because Congress did not come up with a new Estate Tax law in 2009, the Estate Tax has gone away for 2010. Therefore, this might be a good year to die. But wait! What will Congress do in 2010? And what will happen if Congress does nothing?

There's been a lot of hype about the estate tax recently that created a good deal of confusion.

Dan Duncan's death, and the $4+ billion at play, may heavily impact the Senate Finance Committee regarding a retroactive 2010 estate tax.

The three different transfer taxes are related in that a modification or repeal of one affects the income generated by the other transfer taxes. Reform or repeal of these taxes is a delicate balancing act.

What do you have to think about when someone passes away in Australia in relation to tax. Are there any death or estate taxes which apply? What are the obligations of an executor?

Estate taxes lapse for 2010, but tax bills for inheritances could be costly and complicated.

No action on the current estate tax could mean 55% tax on gross estates valued at $1,000,000+.

Estate planning is in flux this year, with no estate taxation in effect, no date of death property valuation and no generation-skipping tax.

When you own a property, you need to pay taxes on it. These taxes are always deductible if on your tax return. If any property is for sale with a lot of back taxes on if.What is the secret behind? Chintamani Abhyankar explains.

Keeping your estate intact requires numerous estate planning techniques.