This makes them virtually immune to estate taxes and creditor claims. The grantor of a revocable trust can take back assets they've placed into the trust at any time so they're still considered to personally own them. This isn't the case with an irrevocable trust. The grantor permanently g...
Gives advice on problems with estate tax in the U.S. Value of the estate tax; Reason for the continuous existence of the estate tax; Advantage of creating a wealth transfer and succession plan; Method in creating the plan....
AnAB trust, also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust, splits into two parts upon the death of the first spouse. The "A" trust benefits the surviving spouse, and the "B" trust shelters assets from estate taxes by using the deceased spouse’s estate tax exemption. Assets in the "...
Do you live in a state that imposes an income, sales, real estate or personal property tax? If you make payments for any of these taxes, you should know that the IRS may let you deduct them on your federal tax return. Watch this tax tips video from TurboTax for more informatio...
Estate taxes: $1,000,000 is one thing for an 80 year old leaving money to kids in their 50's. It's another thing altogether for a young family with 3 kids (or more). Granted, the first situation happens much more often. Just saying that whatever the tax-free amount is, it should...
The Section 1031 real estate exchange TheSection 1031 real estate exchangeallows owners of business real estate property — such as commercial real estate or multifamily properties like apartment buildings — to defer capital gains taxes if they reinvest the proceeds into other qualifying p...
So can the surviving spouse, as long as the trust is funded before the federal estate tax return for the decedent is due. Contact a reputable estate lawyer for more information. Does the Qualified Domestic Trust Eliminate Estate Taxes? No, it simply defers them until after the death of the...
Let's have a discussion on how low stocks have to go before they start negatively impacting real estate prices. We'll talk intuitively about the level of price declines and duration. I'll also highlight historical price comparisons between the two. ...
Real Estate Tax Tips for the Owner of RecordTax Aspects of Home Ownership: Selling a Home The above article is intended to provide generalized financial information designed to educate a broad segment of the public; it does not give personalized tax, investment, legal, or other busines...
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