Dr. Friday explains that the higher estate and gift tax exclusion continues and rises with inflation. She shares why this helps families plan wealth transfers and when you may need help with an estate tax return.
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G’day, I’m Dr. Friday, president of Dr. Friday’s Tax and Financial Firm. To get more info, go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment.
Because of the OBBA permanent extension, the higher estate and gift tax exclusion continues to rise annually with inflation. In 2025, the exemption reaches its highest level ever, providing substantial protection for family wealth and transfers that money onto the beneficiaries.
It helps us plan, finalize the valuations due to certain favorable tax environments, and makes it easier for surviving spouses and children and married couples. Anybody that has an estate is gonna benefit from these higher rates, and it also keeps the government out of our pocket, which is what we’ve done after working so hard to build up these assets.
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