Archive for June, 2011
My own musings on the subject of the estate tax
Jonathon Mcclaim
All Things Money #61 Part 1: David Blain of DL Blain & Co., begins this segment with a look at the estate tax followed by details on charitable deductions and generation skipping transfers.
Lauren Wallace
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Laraine Paree
Do Dems give us so many tax breaks on bigger houses so we can use more energy & warm the globe more?
Tax deductions for :
1. Mortgage interest
2. Property taxes
3. Keep the capital gains when you sell
4. Pass the house on in your estate typically tax-free
Houses are one of the rare places you can stash a lot of cash, get deductions, and never pay taxes. So, that encourages people to have big homes, which use more energy and supposedly warm the globe even more than smaller houses. Right?
Jana Donoso
Dr Raabe adds some comments to the discussion about computing the Federal estate and gift taxes. Topics include the net gift, the retained life estate, and the use of powers of appointment.
Martina Pixler
Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge quoted on the impact of potential changes to the estate tax rate.
Ian Gotts
IdahoProbateLawVideos.com Taxes on your estate can be avoided or reduced if you plan effectively. In this video Susan Graham, a Idaho Elder Attorney, gives an overview on How to Avoid Taxes With Planning Your Estate. Taxes can be avoided if you plan effectively. There are two kinds that I’m concern about; Capital Gains tax and a death tax. If you’re careful you can give your children a great benefit by eliminating the capital gains tax when you die. Example House that you own for 100000. Give your house to your children and create a reserved life estate. You get to stay in the house for the rest of your life and still get a property tax break. Plus, your children get a stepped up basis. This saves your children 80000 in tax. The inheritance tax aka death tax rate start at 41% to 55% over a million dollars. There are many steps that you can take to get rid of that tax. Talk with a professional attorney to find out how. IdahoProbateLawVideos.com
Yon Ransbottom



