Tax Tip Tuesday: 2016 Inflation Adjusted Tax Changes
Today we will address some inflation adjusted tax changes for 2016.
For gifts made and estates of decedents dying in 2016, the exclusion amount will be $5,450,000 up from $5,430,000 from 2015.
For gifts made in 2016, the gift tax annual exclusion will be $14,000, which is the same as 2015.
For 2016, the credit allowed for an adoption of a child with special needs will be $13,460, which is up from $13,400 in 2015.
The maximum credit allowed for other adoptions will be the amount of qualified adoption expenses up to $13,460, that's up from $13,400 in 2015.
We will be taking a break next week and will return on November 17th.
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