The IRS denied both trust and CRUT status to an entity that was proposed to be established by an S corporation essentially to receive its profits and make distributions to its owners. The Service ...

The recent rising 7520/AFR interest rate impacts the present value of a fixed annuity, and what this has implied as yields on mid-term Treasuries rose rapidly in recent months for tax planning ...

To qualify as a charitable remainder unitrust, the trust must pay its unitrust amount to the noncharitable beneficiary at least annually. The unitrust amount for fixed percentage CRUTs may be paid ...

'Tis more blessed to give than receive. Especially when charitable remainder unitrusts are involved. Properly set up and administered, a charitable unitrust makes benefactors the beneficiaries - of ...

For various reasons, the charitable remainder annuity trust has long been underutilized as a gift planning vehicle. At any given moment there may be somewhat over a hundred thousand split interest ...

On January 3, 2009, an alternative currency was born, known as Bitcoin—a cryptocurrency or virtual currency secured through digital blockchain technology, allowing electronic monetary transactions ...

The SECURE Act—starting in 2020— killed the stretch IRA for most heirs. Until that legislation, an heir could generally have required minimum distributions stretched over his or her life expectancy.

Kenneth Johnson ‘71 grew up in a blue collar family in Walpole, Massachusetts. In 1967, Bates College offered him a full scholarship to attend over 4 years, and he readily accepted. “I’m forever ...

For clients with highly appreciated assets aiming to transfer part of their holdings to an heir in a tax-efficient way while giving to a nonprofit, charitable remainder trusts could be a fit.

A charitable remainder unitrust provides art collectors looking to sell with a stream of income and a smaller tax burden than they would face if they sold a work outright. Observer Labs For all the ...

The year-end is approaching, but you still have time to work on your 2022 tax planning. Consider giving to your favorite charity to make this holiday season merry. Planned charitable giving provides ...