One caveat: Congress ensured that the law sunsets in 2011. That is, on January 1st, 2011, the estate tax rate will return to its pre-Bush levels. .

Feb 12, 2011 . The recent tax deal has given families a chance to rethink how they transfer wealth.

Jan 5, 2011 . Whether you give away substantial amounts of money during your life or after, you may have to pay tax. Learn more about taxes at .

Apr 4, 2011 . Published by Ettinger Law Firm Over the last two years, four sets of estate tax rules have been in effect, with the individual exemption .

Oct 4, 2010 . Estate tax uncertainty makes planning difficult at best. But there are some techniques -- such as gifting and trusts -- that work well now.

Aug 11, 2010 . The federal policy will apply to estates valued at $1 million or more.

Jan 2, 2011 . On January 1, 2011, wealth transfer taxes changed (yet again). But as Charlie Douglas writes, they are "the most favorable wealth transfer .

The federal estate tax is scheduled to phase out over the next few years and disappear entirely in 2010 -- only to return in 2011 when the temporary repeal .

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act was signed into law by President Obama on December 17, 2010.

Calculates federal estate tax liability for any year from 2001 to 2012. . Why the estate tax returns in 2011 · What is the applicable exclusion .

Jan 6, 2011 . We begin the New Year with temporary estate tax relief. The key word is “ temporary.” Congress, at the last minute, fina.

As shown, the 2001 tax act would have repealed the estate tax for one year (2010 ) and would then have readjusted it in 2011 to the year 2002 exemption level .

Jul 21, 2010 . The federal estate tax is scheduled to return with a vengeance on Jan. 1, imposing a levy of up to 55% on estates valued at over $1 million.

Feb 17, 2011 . You may be vulnerable to burdensome state levies and not even know it.

Jan 19, 2011 . For 2011 and 2012, the estate tax is reinstated with an exemption of $5 million and a top rate of 35%.

Feb 8, 2011 . "Most taxpayers are less concerned about the estate tax than they were before," says John Gast, partner and tax attorney at Brennan, .

Mar 21, 2011 . [Guest Post by Christopher Guest] I guess I was slightly off on my prediction on what the 2011 estate tax environment would look like. .

Oct 22, 2010 . The federal estate tax rules changed radically in 2010 and could change radically again in 2011 unless Congress passes new laws in the lame .

Jan 13, 2011 . Wisconsin Department of Revenue - No Estate Tax For 2011 and 2012.

Jan 10, 2011 . Estate Tax Changes for 2011-2012 (& 2010). Apparently Congress was following my posts and decided to wait until the last minute to make .

Jan 26, 2011 . "Nothing is certain but death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin famously said. In the last decade, another occurrence has been certain: The .

This calculator uses the rules passed into law as part of the "Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010." For 2011, this law reduces the maximum estate tax to 35 % .

Jan 7, 2011 . The new tax rules have major estate planning ramifications for families. Find out how you and your spouse can increase the portability of .

Jan 8, 2011 . Estate and gift taxes. The system has been overhauled, with a top . They expire at the end of 2011. The American Opportunity Tax Credit of .

Feb 25, 2011 . On December 17, 2010 Congress passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (HR 4853).

Jan 12, 2011 . Programs calculating the federal estate tax will have to revise the basic exclusion amount for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and introduce .

Apr 12, 2010 . The Federal Estate Tax is currently repealed for the calendar year of 2010. In 2011 the Federal Estate Tax is set to return on assets above .

Jan 14, 2011 . Posted by Patrick Banks After a last minute compromise to bring back the federal estate tax in late December 2010, many felt that the issue .

Jan 14, 2011 . General Overview of 2011 Tax Changes The “Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” (TRA) was signed into law .

Feb 2, 2011 . Last week I received this estate tax and planning brief from Brett Kaufman . The GST tax rate for 2011 and 2012 will be at a 35% tax rate. .

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Aug 26, 2010 . All I hear these days from concerned citizens is that the Government is doing nothing. Well, if we continue down this path that nothing is .

Apr 21, 2010 . It's said that nothing is certain except death and taxes. The "death tax," however, is a different story.

Mar 18, 2011 . For 2011 and 2012, you can direct the executor of your estate to leave any unused federal estate tax exemption to your surviving spouse. .

Jan 1, 2011 . New federal estate tax rules for 2010 deaths come from the 2010 Tax Relief Act.

Feb 28, 2011 . The gift tax fell further, to 35 percent, in 2010. For 2011 .

Apr 1, 2011 . Exemption of $5000000 in 2011 and 2012 (theoretically back to $1000000 in 2013 if no change to Federal Estate Tax). .

Dec 27, 2010 . The maximum estate tax rate in 2011 will be 35%. This means that no matter how large the estate, for example $10 billion, the maximum .

Jan 25, 2011 . The answers to 4 common questions about the impact of the new law.

If you think your federal income tax rate is high, consider the federal estate tax—in 2009 the rate was 45% and may be as high as 60% in 2011, depending on .

Jun 18, 2010 . At most, only an estimated 1.76% of estates would be affected in 2011 if the estate tax is resurrected with a $1 million exemption, .

Dec 27, 2010 . In 2011 and 2012, the estate tax exemption amount will be $5 million per person (the $5 million will be indexed for inflation in 2012). .

Then on January 1, 2011, the estate tax law will revert to current tax laws unless Congress revisits the issue. See table ET-1 for the exemption equivalent. .

Oct 25, 2010 . 12/17/2010 - The income, estate, & gift taxes have been modified for 2010, 2011 & 2012 by the Tax Relief Act of 2010.

Nov 29, 2010 . Attorney guest blogger Patrick D. Newton shares why he .

1From January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012, the federal estate tax exemption amount is $5000000 (indexed for inflation starting January 1, 2012); .

Dec 21, 2010 . With the federal exemption rising to $5 million, many .

Dec 16, 2010 . The estate tax—gone for 2010 but back in 2011—will have changes that should make it less painful for taxpayers. That's if the current Obama .

Nov 20, 2010 . With only six weeks left in the crazy year of no estate tax, it looks like the Steinbrenner and Duncan heirs can keep their billions.

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