June 16, 2023
Estate Planning for the Wealthy – 501(c)(4)
For the uber-wealthy, there is a new estate planning vehicle for them to consider- the creation of a social welfare organization under IRC 501(c)(4).
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For the uber-wealthy, there is a new estate planning vehicle for them to consider- the creation of a social welfare organization under IRC 501(c)(4).
Read MoreJune 15, 2023
Trust Director provisions should be used judiciously and sparingly because of their potential grave consequences to the trust settlor’s plan.
Read MoreJune 13, 2023
A trustee’s decisions with regard to the administration of a trust can be protected from second-guessing by trust beneficiaries if the trustee complies with the business judgment rule.
Read MoreJune 12, 2023
There is a fairly good change that Michigan will soon adopt new power of attorney laws that are intended to better protect older principals from financial abuse and curb the knee-jerk requirement of many banks or other financial institutions that demand fresh powers of attorney signed by the principal, often on the financial institution’s form.
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
As individuals migrate to different states, or individuals own property in other states e.g. a Florida condominium, or where spouses actually live in different states due to their employment commitments, it is important to be aware of, and consider how, the elective share laws of multiple states impact an estate plan.
Read MoreJune 7, 2023
There are only a couple of limited situations where an individual age 72 or older has earned income who should consider a contribution to a traditional IRA.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Before the IRS gets around to publishing Temporary Regulations to implement the SECURE Act 2.0 this year, Congress already is preparing a bill to ‘fix’ ambiguities or mistake in the original Act.
Read MoreJune 5, 2023
One of the big questions that no one seems to be able to comfortably answer is: “What is the income tax basis is in grantor trust’s assets when the grantor of the trust dies?”
Read MoreJune 2, 2023
The world of retirement IRA distributions if filled with acronyms like ROTH, QCD, RBD, RMD, etc. Then, the world of IRAs has its own set of Forms that have to be filed, sometimes annually, to report all activities and transactions that deal with an IRA.
Read MoreJune 1, 2023
The tax laws seem to be filled with quirks. One such quirk is the ability to take a qualified Health Savings Account (HSA) funding distribution from a traditional IRA. Yet, as with anything that deals with HSAs, the funding distribution can get complicated real quickly.
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