Alternatives to Stretch IRA Strategies
The elimination of the Stretch IRA is a game changer, especially for parents who were considering bequeathing savings in IRAs to their children.
The elimination of the Stretch IRA is a game changer, especially for parents who were considering bequeathing savings in IRAs to their children.
A new law could affect the IRAs and 401(k)s of millions of Americans in 2020.
Taxpayers can benefit from higher thresholds for U.S. estate and gift taxes, even if they don’t die until after the tax overhaul expires in 2026, the Internal Revenue Service said.
An irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) is a structure that cannot in any way be rescinded, amended, or modified, after its initial creation.
Most of us have heard the quote from Benjamin Franklin, ‘In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.’
It is time to evaluate your options for how to use your time when you stop working.
Children and grandchildren inheriting traditional IRAs could quickly find themselves in the top 37% tax bracket, thanks to changes ushered in by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
When you set up an IRA with a brokerage, you’ll usually be asked to designate a beneficiary. This is where you would enter the trust as your beneficiary, should that be the option you choose.
Many annuities cannot be passed on to a beneficiary; any money left in them when you die goes to the insurance company.
After years of strong growth, total charitable giving rose just 0.7% in 2018, according to a new report on philanthropy by Giving USA. When adjusted for inflation, total giving declined 1.7%.