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Wealth Management Update - September 2024 - 2

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September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate - The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September...more

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Wealth Management Update - September 2024

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The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use...more

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Planning Strategies for a Low-Interest Rate Environment

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Many estate planning strategies involve leveraging low interest rates in order to transfer the appreciation of an asset to beneficiaries free from transfer taxes. Generally, these techniques enable senior family members to...more

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Wealth Management Update - May 2022

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The May Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 3.0%, a sharp increase from the April rate of 2.2%. The May applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a...more

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Wealth Management Update - February 2022

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February 2022 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts....more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2021

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Federal interest rates increased slightly for December of 2021 but remain fairly low historically. The December Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 1.6%, which is...more

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Wealth Management Update - November 2021

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Federal interest rates increased slightly for November of 2021. The November applicable federal rate ("AFR") for use with a sale to a defective grantor trust, self-canceling installment note ("SCIN") or intra-family loan with...more

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How to Use Intrafamily Loans as Part of Your Estate Plan

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When interest rates are low, intrafamily loans can be a good way to assist a relative (typically a child) with purchasing a house or a family business, and in certain circumstances they can be used to gift money to the next...more

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Wealth Management Update - October 2021

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October 2021 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - Federal interest rates increased slightly for October of 2021. The October applicable...more

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Intra-Family Loan: A Gift Alternative In Turbulent Times?

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Woe to Us? We live in strange times. The coronavirus pandemic hit the United States hard, the scientific community fears a second round later this year, and there have been wildly differing estimates over when an...more

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Wealth Management Update - September 2020

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September Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intrafamily Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The September Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more

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Record Low Interest Rates Let You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too – Life Insurance, Investments & Intra-family Loans

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At this time, unless Congress acts, the current lifetime estate tax exemption amount of $11,580,000 is set to sunset in 2025, which means that in 2026 it will revert to $5,000,000 per person, adjusted for inflation. Many...more

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The Family Loan Shark

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This episode speaks on how to leverage the Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) in the taxpayer's favor. ...more

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Legacy & Tax Planning in a Pandemic

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A confluence of events has created an uncommon opportunity to transfer wealth and support charity: financial markets have declined because of the COVID-19 pandemic; in response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

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Estate Planning to Take Advantage of Low Applicable Federal Rates

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For those with significant assets, the current economic environment, although scary, is also an estate planning opportunity. The applicable federal rate (AFR), which is used to determine the minimum interest rate for related...more

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Wealth Management Update - March 2020

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March 2020 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - Important federal interest rates continue to hold relatively steady. The March Section 7520...more

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Wealth Management Update - February 2020

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February 2020 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The February Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs,...more

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Wealth Management Update - September 2019

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September 2019 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The September Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs,...more

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Wealth Management Update - August 2019

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August 2019 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts AFRs - Important federal interest rates continued to drop for August 2019. The August...more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2018

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December Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - Important federal interest rates continue to rise. The December applicable federal rate...more

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Wealth Management Update - March 2018

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March Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The March § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more

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Wealth Management Update - June 2017

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June Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The June § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs...more

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Intra-Family Loans: An Estate Planning Strategy in a Low-Interest Rate Environment

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In the current economic environment, IRS-prescribed monthly interest rates for certain intra-family transactions are at historic lows. As a result, an excellent opportunity exists to transfer wealth to lower generation family...more

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Intra-Family Loans: An Estate Planning Strategy in a Low-Interest-Rate Environment

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In the current economic environment, IRS-prescribed monthly interest rates for certain intra-family transactions are at historic lows. As a result, an excellent opportunity exists to transfer wealth to lower generation family...more

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