People in Atlanta with sizable estates should be aware of the estate and gift tax exemption limit. Since it was initially raised to $5 million in 2011 and indexed for inflation, it has risen slightly higher each year. For 2015, the estate and gift tax exemption limit...
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act may affect people in Georgia who have deposits in foreign financial institutions. Part of the HIRE Act of 2010, FATCA imposes penalties on FFIs if they fail to report information to the IRS about assets they are holding for U.S....
Georgia residents may be surprised to learn that no payments were required from the filers of more than a third of all 2012 federal income tax returns. The number of Americans who do not earn enough to pay any federal income tax peaked at over 40 percent in 2009 as...
Georgia residents might wonder how life insurance policies can be used in estate planning. Life insurance policies can do more than pay funeral expenses or provide for dependents after an individual's death. They can also provide a tax-free lump sum for taking care of...
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, income tax identity theft is a major problem in Georgia and across the United States. The crime costs taxpayers around $6 billion each year. Tax identity theft occurs when a criminal uses a stolen name and Social...
