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First, 2010 was indeed a very odd year for estate taxes. The much-celebrated repeal almost ended up being potentially more expensive for many middle class families. The possibility of a retroactive tax in 2010 kept many estates on hold, and the inability of lawmakers to pass legislation until the 11th hour left many taxpayers full of doubt and uncertainty.
Even now Cody Barton Camo Jersey , the new rules are scheduled to sunset in 2013 and many will have to go through this all over again.
So here is what you can learn from 2010 and how to move forward in 2011:
The new estate tax exemptions and rates are quite different. In 2009 the exemption was $3.5 million. Anything over that exemption was taxed at 45% and in 2010 the tax was repealed altogether.
In 2010 many with an estate plan that had a "formula clause" for a Bypass Trust to reduce estate taxes had to update their plan quickly or they were in danger of leaving everything to the trust, while a spouse was left out in the cold.
The new 2011-12 rules increase the estate tax exemption to $5 million per individual ($10 million per married couple), with amounts over the exemption taxed at a 35% rate. In addition, for the first time D.K. Metcalf Camo Jersey , if the full estate tax exemption of the first of a married couple to die is not used, the unused exemption transfers over to the surviving spouse. If you aren't sure your plan takes the new rules into consideration you'll want to do some thorough analysis.
One of the most important aspects of the new rules is the tax election option for 2010 estates. No estate tax existed in 2010 but there was also only a limited "step up in basis". This meant that many heirs selling inherited assets were taxed based on the original acquisition cost of the assets, not on their value as of the date of the taxpayer's death, as is usually the case.
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Another big change in 2011 is the unification of estate, gift and generation skipping taxes. It is now much easier to tax plan and give gifts to children and grandchildren. In previous years these three levies have had varying exemption levels, making gift giving and succession planning a challenging exercise at best. For example, in 2009 the estate tax and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions were each $3.5 million while the gift tax exemption was limited to $1 million. Now L.J. Collier Camo Jersey , all three exemptions are $5 million.
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