by Joel Roettger | May 8, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
The 7520 Rate Continues to Drop. The 7520 rate for May 2019 is 2.8%. The 7520 rate has consistently declined since November 2018, when it was 3.6%. A table showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from declining rates....
by Joel Roettger | Feb 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
Another Drop. The 7520 rate for February 2019 is 3.2%. This is an decrease from January, when the rate was 3.4%. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from declining rates. Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs),...
by Joel Roettger | Jan 10, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
The rate drops. The 7520 rate for January 2019 is 3.4%. This is an decrease from November and December 2018, when the rate was 3.6%. This is also a return to the rate that applied for July through October 2018. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some...
by Joel Roettger | Dec 11, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Unchanged. The 7520 rate for December 2018 is 3.6%. This is the same as November. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs) and Charitable...
by Joel Roettger | Nov 11, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Moving up. The 7520 rate for November is 3.6%. This is an increase from previous months. The rate was 3.4% for the preceding 4 months. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include...