Federal Government Raises Limit on Tax-Free Lifetime Gifts

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  Announced recently, the Internal Revenue Service raised the limit on tax-free transfers during life or at death. Starting in 2015, the limit, known also as the basic exclusion, will increase from $5.34 million this year to $5.43 million next year. However, the IRS also stated in the same announcement that the annual giving exclusion… Read more »