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How to Plan Your Estate and Live Happily Ever After

Posted in Tax News on October 9, 2012

Ask many people if they have an estate plan and they just roll their eyes.  With the Federal Estate Tax Exclusion at $5.12 million most people will not be subject to estate taxes.  In Connecticut, the exclusion is $2 million…

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Seven Things Every Taxpayer Should Know

Posted in Tax News on January 14, 2011

1.  Know Your Tax Bracket This is where every taxpayer needs to start.  What is your tax bracket?  If you don’t know this number, just pull out your tax return from last year.  Look at the taxable income and look…

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Why Parents Should Not Give Their House to Their Children

Posted in Estate Planning, Tax News on November 12, 2010

Frequently, parents will be encouraged to give their home to their children so the government won’t take it to pay any nursing home bills.  This is usually very bad advice.  Why is this not an appropriate strategy?

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Don't Look Now…Tax Rates are Headed Up!

Posted in Estate Planning, Tax News on September 10, 2010

The Bush era tax cuts are expiring.  Here are some of the key tax rates for 2010 and 2011: 2010                 2011 Ordinary Income                                   35%                 39.6% Long Term Capital Gains                       15%                 20% Qualifying Dividends                             15%                 39.6% Estate Tax                                              0%                 55% Unless Congress decides…

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