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New Year, New Taxes: 2021 Tax Law Changes and Trends That Impact Your Tax Return

The tax year 2021 filing season is here and in the wake of the pandemic, there are different forms of tax relief and provisions that were either extended, expanded, or are new this season. Americans are also faced with a multitude of life changes that all have an impact on their 2021 taxes. For example, […]

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Super-Rich Americans Feel Relief as Tax Hikes Are Canceled for Now

(Bloomberg) — An exceptional year for wealthy Americans, at least in terms of their financial health, just got better. If West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin votes against President Joe Biden’s signature economic package, as he said he would on Sunday, rich Americans will escape any tax hikes, saving the top 0.1% hundreds of billions of […]

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Gift Tax

How to Avoid the Gift Tax

Wad of cash as a gift The gift tax is a tax levied on any unilateral transfer (a gift) from one person to another. This applies to any kind of taxable assets, including cash, securities and real estate. When the gift tax applies, it is the donor who pays, meaning that if you give a […]

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I own a rental home in California. How can I leave it to my daughter so she can avoid capital gains taxes?

Dear MarketWatch, I live in California and own a single-family rental property that has a tenant with a 12-month renewable lease. The home is in a revocable trust. I would like to leave the property to my daughter. I have one other child who I don’t intend to leave any of this property to. My […]

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Gift Tax

Gift Tax, Explained: 2021 Exemption and Rates

The gift tax is a federal tax on the transfer of money or property to another person when equal value is not received in return. The gift tax is a federal levy on the transfer of money or property to another person when equal value is not received in return. While it may sound cumbersome, […]

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