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Does Every Estate Have To Pay An Estate Tax?

I often get calls and emails from Texans concerned about the amount of federal estate taxes that will be owed after their death. They worry that…

The Future of the Estate Tax

NB: This article was published on July 25, 2012 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For…

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…

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…

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…

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  NB: This article was published on January 10, 2011 and contains information that may be outdated.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.

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NB: This article was published on December 17, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated.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…

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NB: This article was published on December 13, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated.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…