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Short post today, both because I've covered this issue fairly recently and because I'm dealing with a burst pipe in my basement.

The fact that there is currently no federal estate tax does NOT mean there are no estate taxes on the state level. The chart in this article is a must-see -- it lists all of the states with an estate or inheritance tax (or both), along with exemption amounts and rates.

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A charitable gift annuity allows a donor to give cash or property to a non-profit charity in exchange for fixed annuity payments which the donor and sometimes a spouse will receive during their lifetimes.

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