[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/searching-for-lower-taxes-check-state-laws-new-york-ny-greenwich-ct\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/searching-for-lower-taxes-check-state-laws-new-york-ny-greenwich-ct\/","headline":"Searching for Lower Taxes? Check State Laws","name":"Searching for Lower Taxes? Check State Laws","description":"\u201cSome states are great to live in, but not so great to die in.\u201d If you are among the many Americans making a move because of economics, a recent article from MarketWatch titled “Thinking about moving to a state with lower taxes? These are the mistake to avoid” has the information you need about the […]","datePublished":"2020-09-24","dateModified":"2024-08-07","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/author\/amorusolaw\/#Person","name":"Amoruso & Amoruso LLP","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/author\/amorusolaw\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12de032c04195e9c39a06a6d6eea182f7b4fa655c20e245f8094a244b5cdd0cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12de032c04195e9c39a06a6d6eea182f7b4fa655c20e245f8094a244b5cdd0cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amoruso & Amoruso LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/amoruso-logo.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/amoruso-logo.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6a01901dd0a082970b026be412a8ec.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6a01901dd0a082970b026be412a8ec.jpg","height":750,"width":1050},"url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/searching-for-lower-taxes-check-state-laws-new-york-ny-greenwich-ct\/","about":["Estate Planning","Estate Tax Planning","Inheritance","Tax Planning"],"wordCount":520,"keywords":["Estate Planning","Estate Tax","Inheritance","Tax Planning"],"articleBody":"\u201cSome states are great to live in, but not so great to die in.\u201dIf you are among the many Americans making a move because of economics, a recent article from MarketWatch titled “Thinking about moving to a state with lower taxes? These are the mistake to avoid” has the information you need about the tax impact of your prospective new home state.Moving to a state with no personal income tax is not the quick and easy answer it seems. You\u2019ve got to look at ALL the taxes that apply to residents, from property taxes to estate and inheritance taxes.Here\u2019s a good example: Texas has no personal state income tax. Colorado has a flat 4.63% personal state income tax. Therefore, if you are working and have a good income, it makes sense that Texas would be your best option, right? Wrong.The property tax rate on a home in some Colorado Springs neighborhoods is about 0.49% of the property\u2019s actual value. Let\u2019s say you move to one of these areas and buy a home for $500,000. Your annual property tax bill: $2,450. Let\u2019s say your taxable income is $200,000. Your Colorado state income tax bill would be $9,260, and with the property tax, your tax bill would be $11,710. For that same $500,000 home in Dallas\u2014your property tax would be $21,200 or about $17,800 if you are over age 65 or a surviving spouse. The higher property tax means that your annual tax bill is lower in Colorado.What about after you die? Seventeen states and the District of Columbia impose their own estate tax or inheritance tax, and Maryland imposes both. Exemptions from the state estate tax are way below the current federal estate tax exemption. However, if you move to the wrong state, your estate could shrink dramatically from the state\u2019s death taxes.To clarify, an estate tax is charged against the entire taxable estate, regardless of who inherits from the estate. An inheritance tax is charged against people who receive inheritance. The rate usually depends upon their relationship to you.Here are a few state estate taxes to consider:Connecticut\u2019s top estate tax rate is 12%, with a $5.1 million exemption allowed for 2020. The exemption increases to $7.1 million in 2021, and $9.1 million in 2022. Above $15 million of the estate tax value, the tax rate drops to 0%.Hawaii\u2019s top estate tax rate is 20%, and in 2020, there is a $5.49 million exemption.In Illinois, the top tax rate is 16%, with a $4 million exemption in 2020.Review the entire tax picture before making this important decision. You should also confer with your estate planning attorney to learn how your estate\u2019s structure\u2014trusts and other estate planning tools\u2014would work in a different state. Keep in mind that all of these tax exemptions, including the federal one, are likely to change as local, state and federal governments respond to the increased costs and lowered revenues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.Reference: MarketWatch (Aug. 30, 2020) “Thinking about moving to a state with lower taxes? These are the mistake to avoid”For more information on asset preservation, tax planning, and estate planning, please visit my estate planning website."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Searching for Lower Taxes? Check State Laws","item":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/searching-for-lower-taxes-check-state-laws-new-york-ny-greenwich-ct\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]