Concerns over an impending “blue wave” of Democrats taking over the Senate caused our phones to ring in September. DeAngelis Legal spent a significant amount of time with these high net worth clients throughout Arizona describing and evaluating the best alternatives for utilizing their remaining estate tax exemptions before the end of the year. Several [...]
We continue to monitor the election polling and its potential impact on the estate and gift tax laws. If the democratic party wins the Presidency and control of Congress, it is possible that (a) the planned reduction in the exemption amounts is accelerated, to as low as $3,500,000 per person, (b) the tax rate is [...]
Estate Planning Update July, 2020 1. 2020 Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: remains at $15,000 per donor, per donee. 2. 2020 Gift and Estate Tax Exemption: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through 2025, see #8. 3. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 4. 2020 Generation Skipping Tax Exclusion: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through [...]
Estate Planning Update January, 2020 2020 Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: remains at $15,000 per donor, per donee. 2020 Gift and Estate Tax Exclusion: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through 2025, see #8. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 2020 Generation Skipping Tax Exclusion: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through 2025, see #8. [...]
SECURE Act Impact on Trusts While we were focused on the impeachment hearings, Congress and the President were busy passing the SECURE Act. The Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019 and is effective January 1, 2020. In addition to funding federal agencies through September, the SECURE Act impacts trusts by reducing the [...]
Estate Planning Update July, 2019 2019 Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: remains at $15,000 per donor, per donee. 2019 Gift and Estate Tax Exclusion: $11,400,000 per donor through 2025, see #6 below. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 2019 Generation Skipping Tax Exclusion: $11,400,000 per donor through 2025, see #6 below. Top rate for [...]
Estate Planning Update January, 2019 2019 Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: remains at $15,000 per donor, per donee. 2019 Gift and Estate Tax Exclusion: $11,400,000 per donor through 2025, see #6 below. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 2019 Generation Skipping Tax Exclusion: $11,400,000 per donor through 2025, see #6 below. Top rate for [...]
Represented couple with a comprehensive review of their general business and complex estate plan documents. Husband and wife had 12 entities, 3 irrevocable trusts and a revocable trust. DeAngelis Legal analyzed the structure and documents and provided a comprehensive summary of their business and estate plan with recommendations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of [...]
Represented couple with the preparation of comprehensive estate plan, including irrevocable life insurance trust. Husband and wife with one daughter and one wage earner desired to purchase large life insurance policy to compensate for lack of assets if wage earner died. DeAngelis Legal reviewed alternatives with client and prepared a complex revocable trust and irrevocable [...]
Estate Plan Update January, 2018 2018 Annual Gift Tax Exemption: increased to $15,000 (from $14,000) per donor, per donee. 2018 Gift and Estate Tax Exemption: $11,200,000 per donor for next 8 years, see below. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 2018 Generation Skipping Tax Exemption: $11,200,000 per donor, see below. Top rate for [...]
