You can't avoid the estate tax by gifts given before you die [1]. They are added into the estate. [1] http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Emp

You can't avoid the estate tax by gifts given before you die [1]. They are added into the estate. [1] http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Estate-Tax http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employ...