A trust is a "grantor trust" for income purposes to the extent that under the rules articulated in subpart E (section 671 through 679) of part 1 of subchapter J and chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 198...
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Trusts: Planning and Drafting for Divorce. In an equitable distribution jurisdiction, the court may fashion a remedy it deems appropriate for the circumstances of the parties. Even if you say all the assets of ...
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Planning now in light of Van Hollen’s STEP proposal, the Sanders’ proposal, various income tax proposals, and President Biden’s comments. Inter-relationship of income tax changes, Sanders and Van Hollen i...
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The TCJA doubled the Basic Exclusion Amount and GST exemption in 2018-2025 ($10,000,000 in 2011 dollars) In 2026 the exemptions revert to pre-TCJA law (5,000,000 in 2011 dollars) Give the success of Democrats i...
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Every estate includes tangible personal property: cash, clothes, jewelry, furnishings, vehicles, pets, artwork, gold, alcohol, boats, electronics, cars, wine, guns, etc. Challenges you may face are as varied as...
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○ Most gifts to charities are in the form of cash or marketable securities. ○ Gifts of illiquid assets are a creative way to make large contributions with amazing benefits for the charity and donor. ○ Gif...
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In this podcast Amber Gunn, Trust Officer for Peak Trust Company, talks with Janet Temple, a Senior Trust Officer at Peak Trust, on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) Fundamentals and Benefits. Below are h...
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Internet Privacy What personal information is available on the Internet? What can be done to remove it? How can we protect our clients against having their information on the Internet in the first place?...
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Hear from Jonathan E. Gopman, a partner at Akerman Tax, Trusts, and Estates, on Creative Planning with Completed Gift Self-Settled Dynasty Trusts. He discusses why you would want to use a completed gift self-se...
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