Difficult to plan with differing information out there

Michael Baron
Jul 24, 2021
Jul 24, 2021

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Dear Michael: We have heard a lot of talk about changing the estate taxes and capital gains taxes, or both. What are your thoughts and if, or when, this could happen? We are trying to plan our estate, but it is difficult with the different stories I hear every day. – Taxes Affecting Planning.

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Michael Baron provides estate planning guidance at Great Plains Diversified Services in Bismarck, North Dakota. Email him at KeeptheFamilyFarm@gmail.com.