Sometimes, foundations provide philanthropists with abilities that are impossible with DAFs.
The estate recently won a major victory against the Internal Revenue Service.
These vehicles give wealthy clients flexibility in dealing with any increases in the estate tax exemption.
Special needs trusts and ABLE accounts will result in different tax hits, advisors say.
It's hard to anticipate tax changes, but these moves might help your clients keep ahead of tax legislation in the Biden era.
The fate of Biden's tax proposals is uncertain, so clients should not overreact, advisors say.
An estate plan can offer peace of mind to the person creating the plan.
The wealthy are making moves now to avoid footing the bill for Democrats' ambitious spending plans.
The Biden administration proposal is running into heavy resistance from both Republicans and Democrats, he said.
Clients are asking: Will their wealth unify or divide their families?
Proposed federal legislation might bring a lot of uncertainty to estate taxes.
A looming federal capital gains tax hike make now a good time to sell appreciated stocks, some advisors say.
FP Alpha says advanced technology like AI can help advisors stay on top of a changing estate tax situation.
The guidance suggests certain beneficiaries will no longer have 10 years to take distributions from inherited IRAs.
It's the latest twist in what appears to be an increasingly acrimonious split.
These vehicles give wealthy clients flexibility in dealing with any increases in the estate tax exemption.
Today's high tax exemptions offer a brief window for advisors to act on estate planning, says this advisor.
Western governments appear enthusiastic about attempting to tax their way toward greater equality.
The Senate Republican leader calls this “a second estate tax.”