The sunset of the $5.12 million gift tax is looming on the 2013 horizon so the need to plan your estate is growing ever more urgent. We have posted previously on Why You Need to Plan Before Going Over the 2013 Fiscal Cliff, a four-part series featuring discussions of of the best strategies available for capturing the current gift tax, generation-skipping tax, and interest rate advantages. If this post piques your interest then I highly recommend perusing the aforementioned series – the presently advantageous gift tax and estate tax planning methods proposed therein, while efficacious, have an expiration date rapidly approaching: January 2, 2013.
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