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Gift and Estate Tax
  Gift Tax Annual Exclusion   $12,000  
  Highest Estate and Gift Tax Rate   45%  
  Gift Tax and Estate Tax Credit Equivalent   $2,000,000  
  Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Exclusion   $2,000,000  
  Annual Exclusion for Gifts to Non-Citizen Spouse   $128,000  
Estate and Nongrantor Trusts Tax Brackets  
  $0-$2,200   15%  
  $2,200-$5,150   25%  
  $5,150-$7,850   28%  
  $7,850-$10,700   33%  
  More than $10,700   35%  


Information provided in the 2008 Tax Information Guide is general in nature and is not meant to offer tax advice. You should consult your own tax advisor for more complete information.

 

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