by Joel Roettger | Nov 11, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Moving up. The 7520 rate for November is 3.6%. This is an increase from previous months. The rate was 3.4% for the preceding 4 months. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include...
by Joel Roettger | Oct 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
No change. For October 2018, the 7520 rate will again be 3.4%. This is the fourth month in a row at this rate. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include Qualified Personal Residence...
by Joel Roettger | Oct 4, 2018 | Charitable Organizations, Tax
Can a public charity engage in efforts to influence legislation? Yes, but not as a “substantial part” of its activities. Under IRC 501(c)(3), an organization will not qualify (or remain qualified) as tax-exempt if it carries on propaganda, or otherwise attempts to...
by Joel Roettger | Aug 30, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Still flat. For September 2018, the 7520 rate will again be 3.4%. This is the fourth month in a row at this rate. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include Qualified Personal Residence...
by Joel Roettger | Aug 21, 2018 | Estate Planning, Trusts
If you are considering converting an income-only trust to a unitrust, think again. As the name suggests, an income-only trust is one in which the current beneficiary has access to the net income, but not the principal, of the trust. Once a common feature of the trust...
by Joel Roettger | Jul 20, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Again, no change. After steadily ticking up for the first four months of the year, the 7520 rate remains flat for the third month in a row. For August 2018, the 7520 rate will again be 3.4%. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning...
by Joel Roettger | Jul 19, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts
Wife transfers property to a trust for the benefit of Husband. The trust is intentionally structured so as not to qualify for the gift tax marital deduction. Wife files a gift tax return in connection with the gift, and Husband consents to split the gift. Husband is...
by Joel Roettger | Jul 2, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
No change. The 7520 rate remains the same. For July 2018, the 7520 rate will be 3.4%. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs) and...
by Joel Roettger | May 29, 2018 | Estate Planning, Retirement Assets, Tax
It pays to read the footnotes. IRC § 408A prohibits direct contributions to a Roth IRA if a taxpayer’s AGI exceeds certain limits. (For the 2018 limits, see the table here). One strategy to circumvent this rule is a backdoor Roth IRA contribution. It works like this....
by Joel Roettger | May 16, 2018 | Estate Planning, Tax
Another increase. The 7520 rate continues to tick up for inflation. For June 2018, the 7520 rate will be 3.4%. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from rising rates. These include Qualified Personal Residence...
