Tax law changes brings a big estate tax win
By Nathan Vinson, Attorney and Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP We’ve had lots and lots of questions about the new tax law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in late 2017. It is a large, complicated and sweeping bill that the average person may have some trouble deciphering, which is understandable. We wanted to tackle here what we see as one of the major benefits for those planning their estates: doubling the exemption for estate taxes. If you’re looking to a solid guide to all of the tax law changes, read The Motley Fool’s take on it here. In 2011, this base was set at $5 million, and it was indexed for inflation, meaning that you could leave up to $5 million (plus the adjustment for inflation) to your heirs and your estate would pay no estate tax. For tax year 2017, that amount was $5.49 million once adjusted for inflation. Read More