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Football’s Hall of Fame and Estate Law Changes Both Moving to the End Zone

Posted on January 6, 2022

The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently announced the finalists for the Class of 2022, and it occurred to me that estate law legislation is a lot like the Pro Football HOF. The list is announced, some fall by the wayside, but eventually, fifteen names make it and the number of bronze statues in Canton, […]

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Why it’s Time to Convert Mega-IRAs to Mega-Roth IRAs

Posted on September 23, 2021

Congress is in session, with Democrats working to create a social policy plan with a $3.5 trillion price tag. Where’s the money coming from? CNBC reports that a new type of required distribution from individual retirement plans, based on the account’s value and not the owner’s age, is on a discussion list. Specifics are meager, […]

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Proposed Legislation “For the 99.5% Act” Takes Direct Aim at Estate Taxes

Posted on March 29, 2021

Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders (I, VT) and Senator Shelton Whitehouse (D, RI) introduced the “For the 99.5% Act,” which includes a reduction in the estate tax exemption to $3.5 million per individual and $7 million per couple.  Sanders also introduced a bill to raise the corporate tax to 35% and reduce a corporation’s ability […]

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IRS ANNOUNCES THE OFFICIAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LIMITS FOR 2020

Posted on November 8, 2019

Estates of decedents who die during 2020 have a basic exclusion amount of $11.58 million, up from a total of $11.4 million for estates of decedents who died in 2019.  An individual taxpayer may leave $11.58 million to heirs with no federal or gift taxes due. A married couple will be able to leave $23.16 […]

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