Avoid a Tax Nightmare with your Trust
The moral of this tax tale is that you have to be careful about making sure you file the right tax form to get what you want.
September 11, 2023
Cancelling Irrevocable Trust can cause Tax nightmare
Before pulling the plug on an irrevocable trust, it’s important to consider several factors like the potential tax consequences and possible alternative solutions.
September 5, 2023
Deeding your House to your Child can Backfire
If a child you’ve added to your deed goes through a divorce, has tax issues, is sued by someone, or must declare bankruptcy, your house could be on the chopping block!
July 3, 2023
Step-Up in Basis can help Avoid or Reduce Taxes
Step-up in basis, also known as stepped-up basis, is a wrinkle in the federal tax code that can help heirs avoid or reduce taxes on inherited assets.
April 25, 2023
Irrevocable Grantor Trust can reduce Tax exposure
When it comes to your financial legacy, business owners and executives who accumulate a significant amount of their net worth in their company’s stock rely on the current tax law stating that the basis in assets left to heirs is “stepped up” at death, to the fair market value as of the date of death.
March 16, 2023
Tips to Reduce Size of your Taxable Estate
Today’s high estate and gift tax exemptions could be slashed in a few years. Maximize those and other benefits now.
January 23, 2023
How are Capital Gains in Irrevocable Trust Taxed?
Investors use irrevocable trusts to protect their assets from creditors, lawsuits and estate taxes. However, when you sell a home in an irrevocable trust, that can complicate your tax situation.
August 4, 2022
Is Your Home an Asset or Liability?
Could generations of traditional homeownership wisdom be wrong? Here’s what you need to know to determine whether your home is an investment that will pay off in retirement—or a liability.
January 27, 2022
Charitable options to Reduce Estate Taxes
Increasing tax changes for the wealthy are coming, and motivation to find ways to protect the wealth is getting increased attention, according to a recent article from CNBC entitled “Here’s how to reduce exposure to tax increases with charitable contributions.” Charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are options for people who are…
July 7, 2021
Talk about Inheritance with your Children
How can you prepare your children to handle the assets they’ll eventually inherit?
April 26, 2021