Tax and financial advice from the Silicon Valley expert.

Not much time to protect assessed value of California real estate

Effective for transfers after February 15, 2021, the exemption from reassessment only applies to the excess of the fair market value of a primary residence (qualifying for the homeowner's real estate tax exemption) over the transferor's assessed value up to $1 million.

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If you have a net worth of $10 million or more, consider making big gifts during 2011 and 2012

If you have a very large estate, say exceeding $10 million, you should meet with your tax advisor and estate planning attorney to discuss whether you should make big gifts during 2011 or 2012, which assets are good candidates for gifts, and how they should be transferred.

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Tax and financial advice from the Silicon Valley expert.