Estate taxes are completely optional for those who are motivated to avoid them. A special wrinkle in the law provides a rare opportunity to make gifts to charity and your loved ones without the IRS or Congress getting their hands on your assets after you are gone.
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Obama to Enact End-of-Life Planning for Medicare – NYTimes.com
The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is putting “death panels” back into its overhaul of our health care system. It is using regulation to accomplish what it could not achieve through the legislative process.
The Latest Temporary Estate Tax Rules
Now we know what the gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax rules will be–for the next two years, as Congress passes the “tax relief” bill that we have been hearing so much about. There may be good reason to breathe a sigh of relief, but not to put off estate planning.
No Social Security COLA for 2011
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 58 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2011.
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins November 15
MEDICARE enrollment season is approaching, and many experts believe it will be turbulent because of changes in the system and new coverage options. Take some steps now to educate yourself so you can minimize the confusion for yourself and your loved ones.
Three obstacles to having an estate plan that works
Having an estate plan that works as intended is not that hard to accomplish. Here are the three ways most common things that people unintentionally do to sabotage their plans.
Do you really want to be a Trustee?
Being named as a Trustee is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility. There are some things you should think about before you accept the role.
There is More to it than “Who Gets My Stuff?”
Most people think estate planning is all about avoiding probate and taxes so they can maximize what they leave their loved ones. There is a far more important reason to “put your house in order.”
Estate planning lets your will rule after you’re gone | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Dallas Business News
There are some basic mistakes you really don’t want to make when it comes to estate planning. This article highlights some of the biggest boo boos.
from USA TODAY (SEPT 27, 2010): WHAT’S IN SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT BILL FOR YOU? MONEY, MAYBE.
The biggest provision of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, and the one that gets the most attention, is the $30 billion loan provision. But there’s actually a lot that can help you.