Wondering if you’ll owe federal gift tax in 2025? You’re probably in the clear. Most people never pay the gift tax thanks to generous annual and lifetime ...

My husband and I plan to help our daughter with some of her wedding expenses. It’s my understanding an individual can give ...

Taxes shouldn't drive a farm’s succession and estate plan, says Polly Dobbs, an estate planning and wealth transfer ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which passed on July 3 and is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump by July 4, increases the amount individuals may transfer for federal estate, gift, and ...

The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) brings sweeping and permanent changes to the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax landscape. Most notably, it ...

Estate planning and tax laws are frequently updated, so an annual review helps your plan take advantage of legal strategies ...

With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) sunset provision set to expire December 31, 2025, America’s wealthiest families may have just six months to transfer up to $28 million tax-free. Without ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at questions on estate and gift taxes. ...

We may be facing a "use it or lose it" scenario when it comes to year-end planning for estate and gift taxes. Yet, because of the uncertainty in the laws, many taxpayers have not taken any action. We ...