Missives

Money may be destroying ‘big time’ college athletics, with that money coming in the form of tax deductible charitable contributions taken by donors.

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a revision to its best interests fiduciary rule. The proposal would amend the DOL’s existing five-part test with respect to IRA rollover recommendations.

An S election by a corporation can be inadvertently terminated if there is a deemed second class of stock.

A trustee’s ability to delegate the responsibility for trust investments is authorized under the Uniform Prudent Investor Act exists, but some comment actions taken by the trustee with respect to the trust’s portfolio do not constitute delegation as contemplated by the Act.

Giving an IRA to a charity on the IRA owner’s death provides many tax benefits to the owner’s estate. It is also possible to be creative in what kind of trust is named as the IRA’s beneficiary to meet the decedent’s estate planning objectives.

There are still many common questions about the SECURE Acts’ provisions that create confusion. Fortunately, there are some clear answers to some of those questions. But, then again, there are many questions where we must wait further guidance in the form of proposed Regulations. Some fairly common questions and answers follow.

Recently the Investment Company Institute (ICI), an association that represents mutual fund companies and similar investment companies, conducted a survey of the prevalence of IRAs held in American households.

The SEC has proposed a new rule that would substantially curtail the use of AI and predictive data analytics now used to guide investors.

The IRS and victimized investors are aggressively pursuing charitable income tax deduction promoters.

File IRS Form 5329 annually to gain the shortest IRS statute of limitations when it comes to contributions to retirement accounts and taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts.