News Ticker

The ‘Death Tax’ May Kill Family Businesses

“The U.S. House is holding a hearing Thursday on the estate tax, which is scheduled to expire this year if Congress doesn’t step in.”

“Small business advocates say the ‘death tax,’ which is owed to the government when transferring a business after the owner’s death, threatens succession plans in family owned businesses. The current federal estate tax exempts the first $5,000,000 of an estate’s value, and any assets of the estate beyond $5,000,000 are taxed at a top rate of 35%. If Congress does not act by December 31, 2012, the federal estate tax will return to the level it was at in 2000 with a $1,000,000 exemption and a top rate of 55% — which some argue could mean ‘death’ to many family business chains.”

Click here to continue reading how the “death tax” can hurt family businesses on SmallBusiness.Foxbusiness.com

About Scott Aughtmon (1958 Articles)
I’m author of the book 51 Content Marketing Hacks. I am also a regular contributor to ContentMarketingInstitute.com and I am the person behind the popular infographic 21 Types of Content We Crave. I’m a business strategist, consultant, content creation specialist, and speaker. I’ve been studying effective marketing and business methods (both online and offline) since 1999. ===> If you would like to see ways that we could work together, then please click here to learn more.