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Proposed regulations update QDOT regulations

Changes to the qualified domestic trust regulations under Sec. 2056A would include defining when the value of assets passing to the trust is “finally determined.”

Recent CCA raises concerns for irrevocable grantor trust modifications

A Chief Counsel Advice memo holding that adding a tax reimbursement clause to an irrevocable grantor trust will constitute a taxable gift by the beneficiaries to the grantor raises a host of questions that taxpayers and advisers should consider before modifying a trust.

The Sec. 645 election to treat a trust as part of the estate

A Sec. 645 election can streamline tax reporting and offer other tax advantages when a client with a living revocable trust dies. Read about the requirements for making a Sec. 645 election, the tax benefits of making the election, and how and when to make the election.