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An important part of estate planning is protecting your family from paying a fortune in estate taxes. Our Estate Taxes articles are full of tips to help you navigate this often-confusing area.

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Small Business Solutions to Minimize Estate Taxes
Jan 2009

As an entrepreneur, your business is likely your most valuable asset. Fail to take the time to plan for disability or death and your estate may face significant tax consequences. So how do you protect your business and your heirs? more...

Top New Tax Breaks You Need to Know About
Feb 2008

With the current uncertainties in the housing marketing and the credit crunch this past year, everyone is looking to save wisely. And, if you are getting ready to file your 2007 taxes, you will want to take advantage of every available tax break. Here are a few tax deductions that will make filing a little easier on your pocketbook this year. more...

The Estate Tax: Is it still around?
Oct 2007

There have been rumors circulating ever since Bush first took office that the Estate Tax was headed for extinction. This past election year, in fact, both John Kerry and George W. Bush made the Estate Tax a huge topic of debate. Yet, for many it still unclear what changes if any have taken place. The truth is, the Estate Tax is alive and well but slowly on its way out (until 2011, that is). more...

What are real estate tax sales?
Jul 2005

If a real estate owner does not pay the required taxes on a property, the county will offer the property up for sale at an auction as a "tax sale" to help generate the lost tax income. There are two types of tax sales - tax lien sales and tax deed sales. In tax lien sales, the county government sells their right to the tax lien on the real estate property, allowing the buyer to bid on the tax debt for a favorable return on investment. In tax deed sales, the county government sells full ownership and possession rights of the property to the investor. Both result in a flexible and secure investment with minimal market risk. more...