This article discusses estate planning and tax considerations after the sale of a business interest or other liquidity event, including common strategies to reduce estate tax and meet charitable giving goals.
A revocable living trust, or RLT, offers many benefits, including probate avoidance, privacy, and flexibility in managing assets during one’s life, incapacity, and death. However, despite their popularity as an estate planning tool, there are many misconceptions surrounding revocable trusts that lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Watch this video to learn about the top six misconceptions.
Pugh CPAs is pleased to announce that Andi Anderson has joined the firm as Officer. Her estate and trust experience will be beneficial in working with clients to help achieve their tax planning goals. In this role, she will also assist clients on entity formation decisions as well as merger and acquisition advisory support.
A life insurance trust is an estate planning tool for maximizing the value of an estate passed to one's heirs. Learn how a life insurance trust works and how it may help you protect wealth.
The lifetime gift tax exemption is at an all-time high of $11.7 million per individual and $23.4 million per couple but may be reduced in the near future by potential legislation. This video provides an overview of the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust and how it can help couples maximize their lifetime gift tax exemption.
If you donate to charitable organizations, you might want to consider establishing a donor-advised fund. A donor-advised fund is a charitable tax-saving tool that enables you to maintain a certain level of control over how funds are distributed while receiving immediate tax benefits.
With recent tax changes, it is important to make sure that you are making good choices as it relates to your Estate Plan. The Internal Revenue Service recently increased the estate tax exclusion. While this can be a big benefit, it's important to have strategies in place to ensure you are protecting your assets.
There are many different options to provide for your loved ones and a trust may be the best option. Watch now to learn about each type of trust and the benefits they offer.
