domingo, 27 de maio de 2012

Avoiding Estate Tax

By Dana Darragon


Estate planning is very important to your family's future financial well being. By properly planning for the future, you can give your family more peace of mind once you have passed away and they will be less likely to run into difficulties dispersing your assets as well. Proper planning can also provide your family with additional money if you choose to take advantage of the many methods you can use to reduce the amount of estate tax your family will owe upon your death.

Estate taxes are commonplace since they must be paid whenever financial assets are transferred from one person to another as the result of a death. The assets and liquid capital transferred to beneficiaries is generally taxable. Even so, you can take multiple steps to effectively reduce the amount of money your family will pay in taxes as a result of the transfer of your assets into their possession.

An attorney or a financial advisor can provide you with additional information about these financial vehicles. Financial advisors can provide you with a list of secure financial instruments that can be used to preserve your money for your loved ones. Since many of these instruments come with little risk of capital loss, they are perfect for avoiding levies on your estate.

You can also establish a will to greatly reduce the financial burdens your family will face in the event of your death. Wills can also greatly simplify the process of dispersing your assets in a legal manner. A will can make it easier for courts to easily identify the recipients you wish to receive your assets to ensure your money goes to the right individuals too.

Your will can be used to designate recipients that will not face heavy levies if your assets transfer into their possession too. Spouses for instance do not have to pay levies on the assets they inherit from those they are married to. This single step can help you protect your family from heavy levies to an impressive extent.

You can also use other sophisticated methods such as gift giving to easily avoid giving additional funds to the government. By simply making gifts to those you would like to inherit your assets, you can give them the inheritance early without owing any additional money to the government as a result since these gifts can be made tax free. If your spouse also gifts additional money to the beneficiaries as well, you can give even more to them without owing any money to the government as a result of the transfer of your assets.

You can also establish a private annuity too. A private annuity will result in the transfer of your assets to the individuals you would like to inherit them. Then, they will simply make payments back to you throughout the life of the annuity to complete the transaction.

Overall, planning is the key. By simply taking the time to engage in estate planning prior to your death, you can greatly simplify the process of transferring your assets to your loved ones. Proper planning can also greatly decrease the amount of estate tax your loved ones must pay as the beneficiaries of your will as well.






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