Tax-Free Sale
Gene and Carol were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price.
Over the years, the development from the town has moved toward the property and their land is now next to a large commercial store. They now rent the property to the commercial store and it is used for overflow parking.
Gene: We have owned this property for over 10 years. It has been a good investment and increased in value. We have received just enough rental income in the last few years to pay the taxes. However, we now would like to sell.
Carol: It would be nice if we could sell without paying a large tax. Our tax advisor has told us that if we were to sell, there would be a large capital gains tax. We also could use some tax deductions this year.
The good news is that Gene and Carol can use a special trust to receive three very nice benefits. The benefits are:
- Bypass Capital Gain
- Increase Income
- Charitable Deduction
Gene: We are delighted with our special trust. The trust
has a name and is called a unitrust. With our unitrust, we saved about $36,000 in capital gains tax and almost $18,000 in income taxes. That is over $54,000 in tax savings.
Carol: Plus, we increased our income. The land was producing almost no income before. Now, we receive over $12,000 in income each year. This increased income is one of my favorite parts of the plan.
For more information on one of the following options please call or e-mail Gerry Taylor at United Way of Northeast Georgia 706-543-5254 or gerryktaylor@bellsouth.net.
- You would like to receive a presentation of the Tax-Free Sale plan.
- You have property and would like to see an illustration with your property value and your ages.