Congress could put an end to inherited IRAs for non-spousal beneficiaries
The Senate Committee on Finance voted 26-0 in September to kill the “Stretch IRA” for non-spousal beneficiaries — putting trillions of dollars of legacy wealth in danger of being collected by the tax man.“This is going to be big,” said James Lange, a Squirrel...#AssetProtection: Charitable Gift Annuities May Answer the Fixed Income Question
A charitable gift annuity can provide a surrogate for fixed income during retirement in an environment of low interest rates that may linger for decades. Source: Charitable Gift Annuities May Answer the Fixed Income Question#AssetProtection: Unhappy Voters Looking to Move Abroad
Since the United States presidential election last month, some U.S. citizens have inquired about moving abroad. How we advise them depends on their objectives. Does the client merely want to live in another country for a limited number of years, or does she...#AssetProtection: Avoiding Bypass Trust “AB Trap” of Capital Gains Tax
For many client situations, I continue to be a big proponent of using the Clayton election for flexibility in this age of estate tax uncertainty. The Clayton election continues to be the smart way, for many families, to avoid the “AB Trap” of capital gains...#AssetProtection: Risks and Opportunities for Your Clients Under President-Elect Trump
As always, flexibility is key: Recommend cautious optimism. The elimination of the estate tax in particular is likely to be welcome news to your higher net worth clients, but the proposal may be subject to opposition or compromise in Congress. This compromise could...#AssetProtection: Trumpeting 10 Year-End Tax Strategies Before They Evaporate
In light of Donald Trump’s election and his pre-election platform to reduce marginal income tax rates, there are several planning strategies that should be considered as part of your client’s year-end planning. John O. McManus, founding principal of McManus &...#AssetProtection: United States Income Tax Treaties – A to Z
The United States has tax treaties with a number of foreign countries. Under these treaties, residents (not necessarily citizens) of foreign countries are taxed at a reduced rate, or are exempt from U.S. taxes on certain items of income they receive from sources...#AssetProtection: What the Rich Are Doing Now to Reap Trump’s Tax Bonanza
The strategy is all the more powerful if tax rates drop. Why finalize the sale of a business in 2016 when there’s a chance you’ll be able to keep more of the proceeds for yourself down the line? “This is an exercise we normally go through,” said Michael...#AssetProtection: 2017 Promises Only Uncertainty for HNW Clients
For many clients in the mid-range, we can pretty much take care of the issue in the first paragraph below with Clayton election planning. (HNW clients may benefit from other advanced techniques such as NING trusts.) The issue in the second paragraph below (changes to...#AssetProtection: Urgent — A lot of families may soon get whipsawed on estate tax (PERFECT STORM)
Tell a friend, please — you may have seen me and other estate planning attorneys blogging recently on proposed changes to Section 2704 regulations taking effect at the end of this year. While these changes affect the kind of estate tax avoidance planning that we...#AssetProtection: IRS Issues New Rev Proc 2016-49 Supporting Use of Clayton Election
Good news! The IRS just issued, moments ago, a new Revenue Procedure 2016-49, modifying Rev Proc 2001-48, removing a possible grey area in the use of the so-called Clayton election for flexible and comprehensive post-mortem (i.e., portability and reverse QTIP) tax...#AssetProtection: Learning Estate Planning’s Alphabet Soup
This is authored by Matt McClintock, VP of Education for WealthCounsel: I initially created this article as a resource for members of WealthCounsel, but we share it with the entire industry. To that end, I’m sharing this resource here and encourage attorneys and...#AssetProtection: State Estate and Inheritance Tax Rates and Exemptions 2016
You cannot ignore death tax planning just because the federal estate tax exemption is high now. Congress can lower the exemption at any time. Even if the federal exemption remains high, you may end up moving at some point to a state that has a state-level estate or...#AssetProtection: Fresh Look at Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts
[slideshare id=56750185&doc=aac527e2-7f52-466b-8109-82432616b858-160106174411] If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it...#AssetProtection: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour
A practitioner’s checklist for clients near death Source: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour | Wealth Management If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good...#AssetProtection: SMALL BUSINESS TAX PLANNING 401K PLAN
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...#AssetProtection: Lessons Learned From Hillary Clinton’s Tax Returns
Self-Employment Income The Clintons earned $10,168,272 of self-employment income in 2015 from book royalties, speaking engagements and consulting, resulting in the payment of $301,698 in self-employment tax. As self-employed taxpayers, the Clintons pay both the...IRS Clarifies That Indirect Owners Of Disregarded Entities Are Liable For Self-Employment Tax
The IRS recently released temporary regulations clarifying that an employee of a disregarded entity is liable for self-employment tax if the employee is a partner in the partnership that owns the disregarded entity. See Treasury Decision 9766 (May 4, 2016). Source:...States Eye Wallets of Richest Residents With Income-Tax Measures
Colorado and Maine may raise taxes on top earners, while Minnesota is looking to apply the state’s Social Security tax to high incomes to care for senior citizens and people with disabilities. California voters could extend by 12 years a soon-to-expire income-tax...
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