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Free Webinar: My trust has been paying state income tax forever. Can I reduce or avoid state income tax?

March 15th, 2023

Date and Time: March 16, 2023 4-5:00 pm ET Register Here   Course Description: State income taxes can be onerous. Rates can reach 14%+ and the effects of a high state […]

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Grantor Trust: Tired Of Paying Income Tax On Trust Income?

February 14th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Introduction   Grantor trusts are groovy. They have so many potential benefits that they are the cornerstone of many, maybe even most estate plans. Grantor […]

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Free Webinar: Improving Existing Irrevocable Trusts: Decanting, Reforming and Other Practical Planning Implications

January 18th, 2023

Date and Time: Monday January 30, 2023 4-5:00 pm EST Register Here   Course Description: This webinar will discuss why all advisers should think about decanting, reformation, trust protector actions  and […]

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Tax Reimbursement Clauses: What They Are And Why You Need To Know

January 17th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Introduction   Tax reimbursement clauses are a common clause in many trusts. Why are they used? Why are they important for you to understand?   […]

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Free Webinar: Year-End Estate and Tax Planning 2022

December 5th, 2022

Date and Time: Thursday December 8, 2022 4-5:30 pm EST Register Here   Course Description: 2022 is quickly coming to a close and there are still valuable tax and estate […]

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Flexible Beneficiary Trusts: Reducing Income Tax on Non-Grantor Trusts

September 7th, 2022

Originally Published in ACTEC Law Journal.   Introduction   This article will discuss some of the potential income tax disadvantages of non-grantor trusts and how they might be avoided or […]

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State Income Taxation of Trusts: Some Lessons of Kaestner

March 23rd, 2022

Originally appeared in Estate Planning, a Thomson Reuters publication. Copyright 2019 Thomson Reuters/Tax & Accounting.   On 6/21/2019, the Supreme Court of the United States published its decision in North […]

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Use Trusts to Bypass Limit on State and Local Tax Deduction

March 23rd, 2022

Originally appeared in Estate Planning, a Thomson Reuters publication. Copyright 2018 Thomson Reuters/Tax & Accounting.   Many deductions allowed to an individual for federal income tax purposes for certain expenses […]

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Beware of the Reciprocal Trust Doctrine

January 26th, 2022

Trusts & Estate’s Magazine April 2012 Many clients are planning to make large gifts before the end of 2012, to take advantage of what may be a fleeting opportunity to  […]

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The Beatles and Estate Planning: Musings on the Heckerling Conference

January 25th, 2022

Originally posted on wealthmanagement.com One of the themes of many of the presentations at Heckerling this year is the growing importance of income tax planning considerations to estate planning.  Many […]

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