The Ultimate Estate Planner, Inc. is pleased to share with you a copy the article, “Tax Planning for the New 3.8-Percent Medicare Tax” by Robert S. Keebler, CPA, MST, AEP (Distinguished) found in the Family Tax Planning Forum that appeared in TAXES – The Tax Magazine®’s October 2012 edition. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 created a 3.8% tax, referred to as an Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax (UIMCT), on certain passive investment income of individuals, trusts and estates scheduled to begin in 2013. The attached article provides an overview of the new tax, explains how it is calculated and offers some planning strategies to reduce or eliminate exposure to this new tax. Click here to read the full article.
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