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generation-skipping tax

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A quick definition of generation-skipping tax:

A generation-skipping tax is a type of tax that the government charges on money or property that is passed down to grandchildren or other people who are not directly related to the person who owned the money or property. It is a way for the government to collect money from people who try to avoid paying taxes by giving their money to their grandchildren instead of their children. Taxes are charges that the government collects from people to pay for things like schools, roads, and other public services.

A more thorough explanation:

A generation-skipping tax is a type of tax that is imposed on transfers of property or assets to beneficiaries who are two or more generations younger than the person making the transfer. This tax is in addition to any other estate or gift taxes that may apply.

  • Grandfather wants to leave his estate to his grandchildren instead of his children. He will have to pay a generation-skipping tax on the transfer.
  • A wealthy individual wants to leave a large sum of money to a trust that will benefit their great-grandchildren. The transfer will be subject to a generation-skipping tax.

These examples illustrate how a generation-skipping tax applies to transfers of property or assets to beneficiaries who are more than one generation younger than the person making the transfer. The tax is designed to prevent wealthy individuals from avoiding estate and gift taxes by transferring assets to younger generations.

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texaslawhopefully
16:26
I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.
16:34
i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school
16:34
then i will start tweaking
texaslawhopefully
16:42
January could not come any sooner
16:54
i hope you guys all have a very lovely holiday season
17:02
has everyone finished procuring their presents?
17:02
I got my sis a vintage leather jacket off ebay she’s gonna freak she only has fake stuff
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CynicalOops
17:14
Ive been slacking so hard on tickets fawk
CynicalOops
17:14
Wait
CynicalOops
17:14
Presents
CynicalOops
17:14
Im just gonna get everyone tickets so thats why i said that
jackfrost11770
17:14
people are so stupid on the internet its crazy
CynicalOops
17:15
T5 soft
windyMagician
17:18
that and the post asking for low gpa success stories along with every other identifying detail
i should be a vtuber so i can finally realize my dream of becoming an anime girl
17:23
@CynicalOops: tickets to what?
CynicalOops
17:26
I got my brother tickets to a golf tournament and im going to get my mom ski lift tickets because she just moved near a ski resort
Dkk
18:08
Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.
18:16
I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
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