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Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley |
The Age Game Whether your clients' estates are under or over the "death-tax" threshold, the following strategies will help ensure your clients' family wishes will be met in the most tax-efficient and cost-effective manner. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
On Golden Pond--Literally Buying life insurance while establishing a qualified personal residence trust is an especially shrewd move for benevolent owners of second homes. Since the trust will theoretically eliminate estate taxes on the property, the clients can get by with a smaller death benefit -- and lower premiums. |
BusinessWeek January 30, 2006 Anne Tergesen |
Interest Rates And Your Estate Even small changes can affect what you'll pass along to your heirs, so bear these tips in mind when shopping for trusts. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2012 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized Real Estate Gifting Realized, the new program launched by the Education Foundation of the CCIM Institute, facilitates the donation of real estate to charitable organizations. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Deena Katz |
Giving It Away Charitable tax planning for clients may peak in the later months of the year, but it is really a year-round activity, and the first quarter is not too soon to start thinking about it. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Charitable Remainder Trusts Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Retained Life Estates A retained life interest, or retained life estate as it is commonly called, allows a donor to claim a charitable deduction at the present time for the gift of the remainder value of real property donated to charity. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Beck & Leibell |
Life Insurance For Charitable Gifting The use of life insurance to make charitable gifts can be an effective and cost-efficient means of fulfilling charitable intentions without making a sizable donation while alive. |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Gavin Morrissey |
The Tax Advisor: IRDs and Retirement Accounts Many advisors and clients fail to recognize the impact of income in respect of a decedent (IRD) items within an estate plan. But it is a complicated area of tax law that requires the advice of an estate planning attorney and a tax professional. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Duncan Patterson |
Donations Demystified Certified Commercial Investment Members can play a role in the real estate gifting process. Charitable gifting through donations of real estate is one of the most underutilized methods of transferring assets in today's market. |
Financial Advisor November 2004 Alan Lavine |
Search For Alternatives Crimps Survivorship Sales Despite tax laws that have cut the estate tax bite, survivorship life insurance (SLI) continues as a popular estate planning tool. But it is not the panacea that it was for baby boomers' parents in the late 1980s and 1990s. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Estate of Uncertainty The 2001 tax reform act built uncertainty into the estate-planning process. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Elizabeth Wine |
New Approach for Charitable Trusts Charitable lead annuity trusts have become even more attractive because of a recent U.S. Tax Court ruling. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Beyond Baseball Cards Collectibles such as art, antiques, jewelry, stamps, coins and automobiles can constitute a significant portion of the estate of a wealthy individual. Often -- and unfortunately -- advisors fail to focus adequate attention on planning for these important assets. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes? |
Financial Advisor January 2012 Gail Liberman |
State Of Affairs Most clients are unaware that state death taxes can take a substantial cut of an inheritance. |
Inc. December 1, 2000 Jill Andresky Fraser |
Estate Planning Despite a presidential veto, the "death tax" is still a hot political issue. What's a small-business person to do? |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Ado About I Do Here are four steps to a properly planned estate for a client in a nontraditional family. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Grace W. Weinstein |
Into the Maw Life insurance payouts usually aren't subject to taxes-unless your client makes one of these mistakes. |
Financial Advisor November 2004 Eric L. Reiner |
Ruling On Grantor Trusts Eliminates Gift Tax Worries IRS pronouncement abets defective-trust strategies. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Joan Szabo |
Estate of Affairs Don't play beneficiary roulette when it comes to your estate plan. Keep the future of your business in mind when making plans for your estate. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Outright Donations and Bequests This second article in a series on real estate gifting issues covers outright donations, various requirements for a donation to be tax deductible, and bequests. |
Registered Rep. June 2, 2015 Carol Kroch |
Turning a Lifetime of Collecting into a Legacy There are essentially two main options for transferring a valued collection -- either passing it along to family or donating it to charity -- each with its own estate planning implications. |
Financial Advisor November 2004 Saul M. Simon |
Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 Howard Kass |
Splitting Heirs Investors should be aware of how to determine a tenancy-in-common investment's basis, particularly when managing their estates. Careful pre- and post-death estate planning can minimize taxes significantly and facilitate smooth wealth transfer to TIC investment heirs. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2005 Chuck Wise |
End-Game Strategies Most commercial real estate investors are clear on the benefits of owning income property, but many underestimate the importance of creating an end-game strategy for the timely and favorable disposition of their assets. Here's how commercial real estate professionals can help. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Charitable Gift Annuities Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley |
Make a Killing on Kindness The fact remains that assisting benevolent activities involves two components shared by most successful financial advisors: working with rich people and being near money in motion. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Martin Shenkman |
Wealthy Need New Trust Strategy With federal estate taxes no longer a threat, the standard planning approach for wealthy couples needs to change. |
Inc. August 2004 Nadine Heintz |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Death Tax While there is scant statistical evidence that small businesses are affected by the so-called "death tax," it is nonetheless considered a bogeyman preying on entrepreneurs and family farms. But you can rest a little easier with these smart, and legal, estate-planning strategies. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood |
The Four Win Strategy A growing number of Americans are saving more money than they're likely to spend in their lifetimes. For advisors, it's a good time to talk to such clients about endowing a college scholarship, getting their name on a hospital wing, or leaving any other kind of legacy behind. |
Investment Advisor July 2006 I. Jay Safier |
The Tax Advisor: Transfer Time, Part 2 More strategies to transfer wealth, including charitable remainder trusts and family limited partnerships. |
Registered Rep. December 24, 2012 Jim Moniz |
Lessons of the Rich and Famous . . . in Death Many smart and successful people throughout history have made the mistake of not having a good estate plan. |
Registered Rep. February 4, 2015 Jason Smolen |
Is the "Step-Up" Stepping Down? When President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address last month, he proposed ending the "step up" provision in the capital gains tax. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
10 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes 10 tips to prevent the missteps that cannot always be repaired after the client s death. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 Martin Shenkman |
Time for a New Estate Planning Strategy? Recent tax changes mean that planners may have to rethink the ways they invest clients assets. |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Michael E. Kitces |
Disunification Hits Estate And Gift Taxation The death of the unified credit makes things tricky. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley |
Gimme A Break Tax breaks for charitable giving. |
Trusts & Estates March 22, 2002 Robert F. Sharpe Jr. |
Philanthropy In Uncertain Times What of the nonprofit sector? How does this sector fare during difficult economic times? Is it societal "fluff" that exists only during times of prosperity, or is it something that is resistant to the economic downturns that periodically affect the for-profit sector? |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley |
Giving And Saving With CLTs Here's how high-net-worth clients can use charitable trusts to pass more money to charities now, and cherished family members later -- with much less going to Uncle Sam. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
Family Feud: Review Estate Plans Annually A bitter court dispute between a father and two of his children underscores how vital it is to review estate plans annually including tax provisions. |
Registered Rep. November 2, 2015 David H. Lenok |
A Look Inside The Wealthiest Estate Plans in America How does estate asset allocation change as clients climb the wealth ladder? |
Entrepreneur November 2008 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Doing Well By Doing Good Financial planners say giving money away can make financial sense, even for relatively young earners. |
AFP eWire August 13, 2004 |
Estate Tax Repeal Hurts Charities, New Evidence Suggests The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released two new studies that indicate that the repeal of the estate tax will have a significant negative impact on charitable giving. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
Massive Wealth Transfer: Clients Rush Before Year's End Advisors have been racing to finish what some say is an unprecedented transfer of wealth to descendants because Bush-era tax exemptions may expire at year s end.. |
BusinessWeek October 3, 2005 Toddi Gutner |
Passing On Your Home -- Painlessly A Qualified Personal Residence Trust may spare your kids gift taxes. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Giving Until It Helps: Part 2 Using a charitable trust or foundation can make your gift work for charity -- and for you. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Bargain Sales Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property. Real Estate Gifting Realized, a program launched by the CCIM Foundation, facilitates the donation of real estate to charitable organizations. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood |
Heir-Tight Planning There are several good reasons why financial advisors should know how to use trusts and insurance. Even without a big federal tax bite, many states levy estate or death taxes, and a number of states -- desperate for revenue -- have raised them in recent years. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Marlene Y. Satter |
Still Kicking Estate planners still use survivorship insurance -- when it fits the bill. |