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Thursday 29 December 2011

Poor Response for the 2011-2012 Estate Tax Break

By Jason Laner


A tax deal between the Obama administration and the Republicans in Congress has lead to an adjustment on Estate Taxes. The new Estate Tax has increased the amount of tax-exempt estate wealth from $2 million to $10 million and has also reduced the tax rate for the funds above this $10 million limit. However, the taxpayer allocating the estate will need to pay Capital Gain Taxes for any profits made from the estate while in their lifetime. The idea of this tax incentive is to push up the amount of funds set aside for inheritance by the wealthy in the U.S. Already, by the end of 2010, a majority of the wealthy people in the U.S had already taken advantage of the former limit and put aside the tax-free amount of $2 million towards the estates of their children and grandchildren.

However, the new increased limits on the amount of estates to go tax free is only available for 2 years and the benefit lasts only until the end of 2012. Since many of these estate products need extensive planning and proper structuring, estate planners say that anyone interested in taking advantage of the tax break needs to do so as soon as possible.

So why do some people stress out about earning a measly extra half percent interest on their certificate of deposit account, yet willingly step over the pile of real cash that a real estate tax appeal could represent to them? The reasons for this seeming indifference to a financial bonanza vary from one individual to another, but it's a safe bet that many are stopped by the belief that such appeals are a complicated, difficult business.

Nothing however could be further from the truth. In fact, despite the growing number of real estate consultants taking advantage of the turmoil in real estate markets to earn record numbers of easy commissions on these tax appeals, almost anyone could handle their own very easily. All it takes is the right blueprint to follow, and such blueprints are readily available to anyone who decides to look for them.

Incentive to the Beneficiaries Another reason that is making the rich hesitate from taking the tax break offer is the fear of a negative impact that such an estate can have on their children. Many parents feel that if their children know that they will inherit millions of dollars from their parents, they may be lazy or lack ambition and therefore, such estates would be counterproductive in building wealth. There are various plans that have been set up to try and put incentives to those inheriting estate funds.

However, only five percent of commercial property owners use this tax strategy, because they have a lack of knowledge about them or do not have the experience in these studies to perform them. These reports exist to assist your accountant to enhance his or her ability to lower your income tax liability to give you an option on tax strategy.

Cost Segregation works best when the property has been in service for ten years or less. Over the years it has been changed; in some cases for the better and others,not. After certain cases such as Hospital of America vs. Commission, it implemented many of the old laws into a very strategic tax strategy.




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