For this year, the lifetime estate tax exemption amount is $5.49 million dollars (an increase from $5.45 million in 2016). This means that if a person passes away in 2017, up to $5.45 million would be exempt from the federal estate tax. Anything over is subject to the federal estate tax rate (with a maximum tax rate at 40%).
The lifetime gift tax exemption amount is also $5.49 million dollars for individuals. An individual can leave up to $5.49 million to their heirs and not have to pay a gift tax for 2017. For a married couple, that will be $10.98 million dollars that they can give away without paying the federal estate or gift tax. The annual gift exclusion remains the same at $14,000, meaning that an individual can give $14,000 to as many individuals as he or she would like in a given year.
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Most of us start the new year with new goals (or goals from last year), but by mid-February, those efforts can lose steam. Have you made it your goal to create a plan for your family if something were to happen to you? Here’s what a well thought out estate plan can help you accomplish:
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