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Author Archives: Amicus Law Group

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Is your business income eligible for the new 20% tax deduction?

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Do you own a business? Then you may be eligible for a tax deduction of up to 20% of your business income. A brand new income tax deduction was created in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) … Continue reading

Gift Taxes Paid Continue as Washington Taxable Estate Assets for Three Years

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Making gifts shortly prior to death does not eliminate the federal gift taxes paid from a Washington resident’s estate.  Washington’s Supreme Court recently released a decision requiring federal gift taxes paid within three years of death must be included in … Continue reading

Increase in Federal Estate Tax Exemption for 2016

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As of January 1, the federal lifetime estate and gift tax exemption has increased for inflation to $5.45 million per person. This is just slightly up from $5.43 million in 2015. Married couples can get the benefit of two individual … Continue reading

Washington State Estate Tax in 2015

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The 2015 Washington state estate tax exemption for deaths occurring in 2015 is $2.054 million. This is up from $2.012 million in 2014.  Amounts passing to heirs above the $2.054 million mark will be taxed at a rate of 10-20% … Continue reading

The Windsor Decision – One Year Later

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  One year ago this month, Edie Windsor won her case in the U.S. Supreme Court, securing a refund from the IRS of the $363,000 estate tax bill that she paid upon the death of her spouse (and partner of … Continue reading