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 How Does Timing Affect Gifts and State Estate Taxes?
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By Harry Margolis
In Estate and Gift Taxes
Posted April 16, 2019

How Does Timing Affect Gifts and State Estate Taxes?

Question: I have 3 questions about the timing and documentation of gifting: 1. If gift checks were written in 2018, but not cashed until 2019, in what year are they counted? 2. If gift checks [...]

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 Is My Wife’s Estate Taxable in Massachusetts?
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By Harry Margolis
In Estate and Gift Taxes
Posted March 16, 2018

Is My Wife’s Estate Taxable in Massachusetts?

Question: My wife passed away. In simple terms, how does one figure or include items to determine the Massachusetts estate tax? I believe there is a $1 million exemption. Response: I’m [...]

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