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Act Now! There’s Still Time to Avoid the New IRS Regulations That Might Raise Taxes on Your Family’s Inheritance

Act Now! There’s Still Time to Avoid the New IRS Regulations That Might Raise Taxes on Your Family’s Inheritance

 

The IRS recently released proposed regulations which effectively end valuation discounts that have been relied upon for over 20 years. If the IRS’s current timetable holds, these regulations may become final as early as January 1, 2017. Although that date isn’t set in stone, I expect that the regulations will be final around that time or shortly thereafter.

 

With New Regulations Looming, What Should You Do Now?

 

As I mentioned before, the timetable isn’t set in stone. Luckily, there’s still a narrow window of time to implement “freezing” techniques under current, more favorable law, to save taxes and protect your family’s inheritance.

 

Depending on your circumstances, some options are going to be a better fit than others, and I want to make sure you get the best outcome possible. Some of these “freezing” techniques involve the use of a family business entity to own and operate your family fortune, in combination with one or more special tax-saving trusts. These plans provide numerous benefits including asset protection, divorce protection, centralized management of assets, and more – in addition to the tax savings.

 

Unfortunately, these types of plans can take 2-3 months to fully implement and time is running short.

What to do next?  Let’s have coffee and do a free consult on whether this step will help you.

Learn about the Obama Tax Increases

Are you ready to pay more taxes?
Here is the Obama Tax Plan (not to mention the Supreme Court’s disclosure of the Obamacare Tax Plan) announced 2 years ago:
  • It plans to increase individual tax rates to a 39.6% plus 3.8% which equals 43.4% annual tax rate.
  • Increase capital gains tax rates to 28% plus 3.8% = 31.8%
  • Dividends will be taxed at 39.6% plus 3.8% = 43.4%
  • Increase the amount of healthcare costs to individuals.
  • Reduce itemized deductions by 30%.

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