If your estate is expected to be larger than the current
federal applicable exclusion amount $ 5,340,000, you may want to contact an attorney for more complete estate planning help.
Please note: for couples, a separate will should be created for each person, as a «joint will» is not recommended, and if your estate is likely to be more than
the federal applicable exclusion amount ($ 5,120,000), you may want to use more complete estate planning techniques that are not provided by this document.
The threshold was the amount of
the federal applicable exclusion amount.
Not exact matches
If you do not expect the value of your taxable estate to exceed the
applicable exclusion amount, then
federal gift and estate tax may not be a concern for you.
Current
federal law allows each citizen to transfer a certain amount of assets free of
federal estate and gift taxes, named the «
applicable exclusion amount.»
Your prior estate planning may have emphasized
federal estate tax savings because of the much lower
applicable exclusion amount and traditionally higher
federal estate tax rates.
Portability rules allow a surviving spouse to take advantage of any unused portion of their spouse's
applicable exclusion amount, provided that a
federal estate tax return is filed to preserve the deceased spouse's unused
applicable exclusion amount within 9 months (15 months if an extension is granted).