The 2010 Tax Act Election 2011-04-01The 2010 Tax Act Election 2011-04-01
Taxes are a contentious political issue. Elections for positions from county supervisor to the United States president have been won or lost on promises about and voting records on taxes. Now, with the passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment and Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 2010 Tax Act), lawmakers have decided to share the joy with executors of estates, putting them
Michael J. Jones
Taxes are a contentious political issue. Elections for positions from county supervisor to the United States president have been won or lost on promises about and voting records on taxes. Now, with the passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment and Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 2010 Tax Act), lawmakers have decided to share the joy with executors of estates, putting them in a position in which they must decide which of two tax schemes will apply to estates of decedents dying in 2010. Whatever decision they make, it's sure to draw ire from the beneficiaries of some estates.
The Choice
The 2010 Tax Act reinstated retroactively the estate tax for estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 2009.1 For d...
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