Tag Archives: gift tax

In 2019, the IRS reassured ultra-high-net-worth families that any gifts they make between 2018 and 2025 to remove assets from their taxable estates under the generous but temporary provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would not lose those tax benefits when the estate-tax lifetime-exclusion reverts to its pre-TCJA level in 2026. The […]

The IRS recently released the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments to various provisions of the tax code, which you will use to file your federal income tax return in 2025. Marginal Income Tax Rates The following rates apply to individuals’ income in 2024. 37 percent for individual, single taxpayers with incomes greater than $609,350 ($731,200 for married […]

Naming beneficiaries to receive proceeds from a life insurance policy or retirement account is a difficult decision that requires consideration of a range of factors. Because these selections supersede designations in your will, they are an important step in the estate-planning process that must be addressed with particular care and attention to detail. Selecting Beneficiaries […]