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  • Kinghorn Law, LLC

     

    Tucson Office
    3573 E. Sunrise Dr.
    Suite 209
    Tucson, AZ 85718
    520.529.4000

     

    Scottsdale Office
    7272 E. Indian School Rd.
    Suite 540
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480.480.8000

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Estate Planning

Kinghorn Law focuses on Estate and Business Planning, Living Trusts, Trust Administration, and Long-term Care & Medicaid (ALTCS) Planning.

We counsel clients on the unique legal issues relating to advancing age. Whenever possible, we prefer to help clients plan for the future, avoid probate, minimize taxes, and solidify their legacy. We also help clients plan for possible incapacity and long-term care. We help our clients deal with issues of aging with independence and dignity.

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Estate Planning

Estate and Gift Tax Figures

What is an Estate Tax?

The estate tax in the United States is a tax on the transfer of the estate of a deceased person.

There are Federal Taxes that apply to all US taxpayers, and in addition, some states have Estate and Inheritance Taxes that apply to property and residents of those states. The tax applies to property that is transferred via a will or according to state laws of intestacy. Other transfers that are subject to the tax can include those made through an intestate estate or trust, or the payment of certain life insurance benefits or financial account sums to beneficiaries. There is also a Federal gift tax that limits the amount that a person may gift to others.

Types of Federal Estate Tax

Estate Tax and Gift Tax Applicable Exclusion: The amount that can be passed free of federal tax. Whatever amount is used during lifetime is no longer available for use to pass assets at death. The Estate and Gift Tax Applicable Exclusion is currently $11.7 million.

Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: The amount that can be given to each person you want without using any Applicable Exclusion. The Annual Gift Tax Exclusion is currently $15,000.

Generation-Skipping Tax Exemption: This allows for giving to people who are grandchildren or other “skip persons.” It may also be used as a sophisticated way of avoiding Federal estate tax at the death of a child. Each person currently has $11.7 million of Generation-Skipping Estate Tax Exemption.

In addition to the Federal Estate Taxes, many states have a State Estate or Inheritance Tax.

State Estate and Inheritance Tax may apply at a much lower level than the federal tax. It may apply when a person dies when resident in or owning property in any of the many states with such a tax.

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  • Inquiries

    info@kinghornlaw.com

  • Kinghorn Law, LLC

     

    Tucson Office
    3573 E. Sunrise Dr.
    Suite 209
    Tucson, AZ 85718
    520.529.4000

     

    Scottsdale Office
    7272 E. Indian School Rd.
    Suite 540
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480.480.8000

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