Marriage And The Federal Estate Tax
Federal Estate Tax · Am I required by the laws of my state to leave a portion of my assets to my spouse? The inheritance and succession statutes of most…
Tax Planning
· Why should I do estate planning—don’t I have a duty to pay tax to my country? Consider a concept called the “hand of taxation.” Count the fingers on one…
Step-Up in Basis/Capital Gain Tax
· What is a step-up in basis, and why is it important? In general terms, basis is your attributed cost of a particular asset. Usually this is the purchase price.…