Questions About Estate Tax

Estate Planning for Couples

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 sets the estate tax rate at 40 percent for individual estates valued at over $5 million, indexed for inflation. Additionally, can…

Questions About Estate Tax

Does Texas Have an Inheritance Tax?

The short answer to the question is no. Before 1995, Texas collected a separate inheritance tax, called a “pick-up tax.” The tax did not increase the…

FAQs About Trusts, Questions About Estate Tax

Does Portability Make Bypass Trusts Obsolete?

Before this year, bypass trusts were necessary to preserve a deceased spouse’s federal estate tax exemption. This is no longer the case. Under the new estate…

Questions About Estate Tax

A Temporary Fix: The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

NB: This article was published on January 10, 2011 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For Now.

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It’s a Done Deal!

NB: This article was published on December 17, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For Now. Last…

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Deal or No Deal: The Estate Tax Debate Continues

NB: This article was published on December 13, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For…

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The Return of the Estate Tax

NB: This article was published on December 7, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For Now. As…

Questions About Estate Tax

For 98 Percent of Americans, Return of the Estate Tax is Nothing to Fear

NB: This article was published on December 7, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate…

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Estate Tax Monster Still Lurks

NB: This article was published on November 1, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate…

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Estate Tax Uncertainty Has No End In Sight

NB: This article was published on September 15, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For…