Is It A Good Idea To Transfer Your Home To Your Children During Your Lifetime?
Transferring property to your children during your lifetime is not something that an experienced attorney would recommend. Some consequences of giving up your property are mentioned as under: Transfer of property will result in gift tax. A gift tax form is required to be filed when a property worth $13,000 or more is transferred. Whereas, Read on…
How Much Cash Can Be Gifted to a Family Member Annually?
It is important to note that an individual can gift up to $14,000.00 annually to a family member, or to as many family members or friends as they wish without incurring any gift tax liability. This annual exclusion amount of $14,000.00 is valid for 2014, and can be $28,000.00 for a married couple should they Read on…
When Am I Subject to Paying Gift Taxes?
It is often a common question when deciding various estate planning techniques as to how much I can gift to a loved one, family member, or friend, and what the gift tax liability might be. To be clear, the liability for the gift tax rests with the one who is donating the gift (the “donor”). Read on…