If you intend to pass along appreciated assets after you pass away, you may wonder about the capital gains tax. Will the inheritors be forced to pay this tax on the inherited appreciated assets. The assets would get a step-up in basis. This means that the value of the assets for capital gains purposes would be equal to their value when you pass away. Learn more about what is a step-Up in basis in this presentation.
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