If you’re financially well off, there’s an unpleasant fact you have to face… Today’s extremely favorable federal estate and gift tax rules may not survive the year! Why? Because our country might finally be forced to confront the issue of huge federal budget deficits made worse by costly federal COVID-19 relief measures. The result? As a way to pump more tax money into … [Read more...]
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Avoid the Gift Tax—Use the Tuition and Medical Strategy
Are you going to have to pay gift and estate taxes? It you’re certain that you won’t have to, you may be dead wrong! You see, you may think that you don’t have a problem because your gift and estate taxes come to less than $11,580,000. (Or $23,160,000 for a married couple.) But here’s the reasonyou may be in for a shock… Lawmakers have already votedto drop the … [Read more...]
Check Your Beneficiary Designations Now, Before Disaster Strikes.
Are your beneficiary designations listed correctly on key documents? Are they up to date? I sure hope so because you may think that with the generous $1.4 million federal estate-tax exemption, your estate wouldn’t owe any federal estate tax. Or that your estate plan is in good order. But things change. Your wishes change. And things can turn ugly fast if your beneficiary … [Read more...]
Impact of Death, Retirement, and Disability on the 179 Deduction
Let’s hear it for Section 179 of the IRS tax code! It lets your business deduct the full price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the tax year! EXAMPLE: Let’s say your proprietorship bought a pickup truck with a gross vehicle weight-rating greater than 6,000 pounds and a bed six feet or longer. Assuming you use the pickup 100-percent for business, you can … [Read more...]
The IRS issues final Section regulations and defines QBI
Good news! The IRS has finalized its regulations of Section 199A of the tax code. Which means you may be eligible for a tax deduction worth up to 20-percent of your qualified business income (QBI)! With the issuance of this final version of the rules, Uncle Sam has provided a clear definition of your qualified business income so you can now file your tax return standing on … [Read more...]