Trusts Flashcards
Spendthrift Clause
Bene can NOT assign, or promise to give assets of the trust to anyone
and if a promise is made, it is Void
Revocable Living Trust
Managed by the grantor and is for benefit of grantor during their life
Becomes Irrevocable at Death
Does a Revocable Living Trust avoid Estate Taxes?
NO, it’s not a completed gift
Irrevocable Trust: Does it avoid Estate Taxes?
YES (unless retained interests)
It’s Generally a completed gift (unless retained interests)
Grantor Trust: How is Income Taxed?
Income is Taxed to Grantor
Inter Vivos Trust
Created during life
Testamentary Trust
Created at death
Pourover Trust
Receives assets from another source
GRAT (Grantor Retained Annuity Trust)
Pays Fixed annuity to grantor for defined term
Remainder goes to
Non-Charity Bene at end of term
Gift = PV of remainder interest
If Grantor Dies during term, then value of trust is included in gross estate
GRAT: What happens if Grantor dies during the term?
then value of trust is included in gross estate, so no tax saved
GRAT: What’s the Gift Portion of it?
Gift = PV of remainder interest
GRAT: What’s the risk?
Grantor dies too early
QPRT: What is it ideal to use?
If home is appreciating faster than the 7520 rate
and
Family plans to keep home
QPRT: What’s the Gift?
Gift= PV of remainder interest
QPRT: What’s the risk?
Grantor dies during term, then it’s included in grantor’s gross estate
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)
Trust holds Life Insurance policy
Utilizing Annual Exclusion
- Crummey Provision
ILIT: How can it Provide Liquidity to the Estate without causing inclusion?
Allow trust to buy assets of the Estate
Allow trust to loan money to Estate