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How Should My Estate Be Set Up To Minimize Taxes?
by Peter John Lasting Power of Attorney GuidanceIf you leave your entire
estate to your spouse or civil partner, they won't be liable to inheritance
tax. Additionally, some beneficiaries including charities are exempt from
paying taxes on anything you leave to them.
During your lifetime,
there are several ways to reduce the size of your taxable estate, such as
making charitable donations, setting up trusts, and implementing other planning
strategies.
Gifts made seven years or
more before your death are not subject to inheritance tax planning advice.
For instance, if you keep receiving rent from a second property, it would be
regarded as a "gift with reservation of benefit" and would therefore
still be a part of your estate after seven years. You must therefore be able to
demonstrate that these are simple gifts. If you 'gave away' your home while
continuing to live there for free, the same regulations would still be in
effect.
When presenting smaller
presents, you don't need to be concerned about the seven-year restriction. You
can offer presents in any tax year without paying inheritance
tax planning advice. A married couple may give if the allowance
from the previous year is carried over to the current year.
Additionally, as wedding
gifts, parents may give £5,000, grandparents may give £2,500, and anybody else
may give up to $1,000. Finally, gifts given to someone that are valued at £250
or less are exempt.
By planning with the aid
of a tax expert, you can use these allowances to gradually reduce the size of
your estate and so minimize the taxable amount
You can set money aside
through a trust to support a beneficiary in a specific way or at a specific
time. You can create trusts that aren't part of your estate and are therefore
exempt from inheritance tax.
To pay the IHT bill, a
life insurance policy might be set up specifically for that purpose. If the
policy pay-out is placed in a trust that is distinct from your estate, it won't
be taxed and can be used to pay.
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