Estate Planning
Learn the latest estate planning strategies to help clients pass on their assets to beneficiaries while minimizing taxes.
Should the 'Step Up' in Basis for Inherited Assets Be Limited?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesTwo professors debate President Biden's proposal to change rules allowing heirs to sell assets without paying capital gains taxes.
April 27, 2021
Mallouk: Capital Gains Tax Hike Could 'Devastate' Hedge Funds, Boost DAFsMallouk and other leaders of advisory firms told ThinkAdvisor how the proposal could affect client portfolios and estate plans.
April 26, 2021
IRS to Fix Inherited IRA Guidance That Confused AdvisorsThose who inherited an IRA in 2020 should wait for more guidance from the agency before taking a 2021 RMD, Ed Slott says.
April 21, 2021
8 Trusts That Can Help Reduce Estate TaxesIf proposals from President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders come to pass, demand for these trusts could rise dramatically.
April 21, 2021
Avoiding an Inherited IRA Tax Time Bomb Under the Secure ActWithout proper planning, the tax consequences of the new "10-year rule" for emptying inherited IRAs can be serious.
March 30, 2021
How 8 Advisors Would Respond to Sanders' Estate Tax Hike: Advisors' AdviceSen. Bernie Sanders' plan would spark a huge rise in demand for advanced trust, retirement and charitable planning, the advisors told ThinkAdvisor.
February 24, 2021
Estate Tax Changes Under Biden: Strategies for Affluent vs. Wealthy ClientsClients of different wealth levels have different goals, so positioning them for possible tax changes calls for different strategies.
February 04, 2021
Millennial Estate Planning Surges During Pandemic: SurveyIn their wills, millennials appointed pet guardians, donated organs and chose cremation over traditional burial.