Oct 1, 2019 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax
As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved ones. Taxpayers can transfer substantial amounts free of gift taxes to their children and others each year through the use of the annual federal gift tax...
Mar 12, 2019 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
Did you make large gifts to your children, grandchildren, or other heirs last year? If so, it’s important to determine whether you’re required to file a 2018 gift tax return—or whether filing one would be beneficial even if it isn’t required. Filing requirements...
Oct 16, 2018 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Retirement Planning
Many people choose to pass assets to the next generation during life, whether to reduce the size of their taxable estate, to help out family members, or simply to see their loved ones enjoy the gifts. If you’re considering lifetime gifts, be aware that which assets...
Dec 14, 2016 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Retirement Planning, Tax Tips
A tried-and-true estate planning strategy is to make tax-free gifts to loved ones during life, because it reduces potential estate tax at death. There are many ways to make tax-free gifts, but one of the simplest is to take advantage of the annual gift tax exclusion...