An intentionally defective grantor trust, or IDGT, is a way of shifting tax burdens for very wealthy households. With this structure, you can create a trust that leaves wealth to your heirs while ...

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The IRS flipped a stance the agency took seven years earlier on the question of whether certain trust distributions amount to a taxable gift. "The modification to add the tax reimbursement clause will ...

Estate tax planning experts and many affluent taxpayers are aware of the multiple advantages of what are known in the technical jargon as "Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts" (IDGTs), which are ...

The IRS has ruled that a long-used basis adjustment under Sec. 1014 generally doesn’t apply to the assets of an irrevocable grantor trust that aren’t included in the deceased grantor’s gross estate.

A trust structure called an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT) is another trust structure that can be used by a small business owner to transfer business interests to the next generation. In ...

Estate taxes are a form of transfer tax that affects the very wealthy. For multimillionaire households, avoiding the estate tax is a significant issue. One tool that households can use to try to ...

Whether intentionally drafting a grantor trust or drafting a trust that is not intended to be a grantor trust, great care must be taken. Beware of the complexity of the rules, the numerous traps, and ...

Q: I’m 67, retired with a home, cars, pension, Social Security, 401(k), Roth IRA, no children, no wife and no debt. My assets will be distributed mostly to charities, with some cash passing to family ...