News & Analysis as of

Life Insurance Estate Tax Irrevocable Trusts

Bowditch & Dewey

Estate Planning: The Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust

Bowditch & Dewey on

There is a common misconception that life insurance benefits are not subject to estate tax. While the proceeds of a life insurance policy are not taxable income to the beneficiaries, they are part of a person’s taxable estate...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Understanding Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and Their Tax Benefits in Estate Planning

Pullman & Comley, LLC on

A typical challenge encountered by estates of varying sizes and complexities is the lack of liquidity to cover the costs of estate administration. These expenses may satisfy just debts to creditors or estate tax payments. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - April 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on

The April Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.0%. The April applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a defective grantor trust or intra-family loan...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Estate of Levine v. Commissioner | Split-Dollar Life Insurance and Estate Planning

Freeman Law on

Tax Litigation:  The Week of February 28, 2022, through March 4, 2022 - Shaddix v. Comm’r | TC Memo. 2022-11 | February 28, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt No. 12683-20L - Estate of Kazmi v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-13| March 1,...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Insurance. Insurance Trusts. Insurance Trusts NOW.

“Insurance.” The word itself evokes different reactions. The range of emotions expands when we mention “life insurance.” And if we add, trust – “life insurance trust” – you may just stop reading. But don’t. Now is exactly the...more

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R....

INTRODUCING MALTA SPLIT DOLLAR

Learn how to convert tax deferred dollars into tax-free dollars using Malta Split Dollar....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple – Popular Again: Life Insurance Trusts to Hedge Against Estate Taxes

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

With the prospect of estate tax exemptions going down and estate tax rates going up, life insurance is being considered again to cover potential estate taxes. One way to use life insurance as a “hedge” against estate taxes is...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Estate Planning: The Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust

Bowditch & Dewey on

There is a common misconception that life insurance benefits are not subject to estate tax. While the proceeds of a life insurance policy are not taxable income to the beneficiaries, they are part of a person’s taxable estate...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2016 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

In 2016, we continued to experience a period of relative stability in our federal transfer tax system and have been able to plan without expecting imminent significant changes to the system. Under the American Taxpayer Relief...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide