Estate Taxes  
Taxes are an important consideration in distributing your estate because the money your estate pays in taxes will not be available to your heirs. Each estate is allowed a federal estate tax exemption — an amount that can pass transfer-tax-free, either through lifetime gifts or at death. The 2010 Tax Relief Act reinstated the federal estate tax. In 2012, only estates valued at more than $5.12 million (or $10.24 million for some married couples) may be subject to the federal estate tax. If upon your death the total value of your estate is less than the applicable exemption amount, no federal estate taxes will be due.

You can use this calculator to estimate the taxable value of your estate and the approximate amount of federal estate taxes that could be owed.
     

Gross Value of Estate (Included in the gross estate are items such as real estate, stocks and bonds, insurance on the decendent's life, annuities, and miscellaneous property.)

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Allowable debts, expenses, deductions (Allowable debts are only valid debts owed by the decedent at the time of death. Allowable expenses may include funeral costs and expenses incurred in administering certain property. You may be able to deduct charitable bequests and certain losses that occur during the settlement of the estate.)

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Kasprzak Financial Associates, Inc.
482 Congress Street, Suite 503 • Portland, ME • 04101
Phone: (888) 778-1578 • Fax: (207) 772-5501
• kasprzak_thomas@nlvmail.com

*Securities and investment advisory services are offered solely through registered representatives and investment adviser representatives of Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser, 354 Mountain View Drive, Suite 200, Colchester, VT  05446, 802.864.6819.

Tom Kasprzak is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative of Equity Services, Inc. and offers securities in Maine, New Hampshire Massachusetts, Virginia and Florida.  He is also licensed to offer insurance in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. 

Equity Services, Inc., Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, National Life Insurance Company, National Retirement Plan Advisors and Sentinel InvestmentsSM are affiliated.  Each company referenced above is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. NL Financial Alliance is a tradename and distribution channel of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont.  Kasprzak Financial Associates, RBC Trust Company (Delaware Limited) and all other entities referenced are independent of these affiliated companies unless otherwise noted.

 

Trust Services offered by RBC Trust Company (Delware Limited), Wilmington, DE  19850.  Tel:  (302) 892-6900.


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