Estate Planning
Learn the latest estate planning strategies to help clients pass on their assets to beneficiaries while minimizing taxes.
4 Steps to Prepare Clients for Tax Hikes Under Biden
By Kenneth Van LeeuwenAdvisors need to plan today for how future tax increases will affect their clients.
May 12, 2021
Should the 'Step Up' in Basis for Inherited Assets Be Limited?Two professors debate President Biden's proposal to change rules allowing heirs to sell assets without paying capital gains taxes.
May 11, 2021
Secure Act 2.0, Biden Tax Hike Plans Make Roth IRAs a Crucial ToolRoth IRAs are valuable for estate planning and reducing future RMDs, and the Secure Act 2.0 retirement bill would open a wider window for these strategies.
April 30, 2021
Christine Benz: Biden Tax Plan Is Wake-Up Call to Trim Portfolio RiskMorningstar's director of personal finance says advisors need to worry less about taxes and more about concentrated positions.
April 27, 2021
Mallouk: Capital Gains Tax Hike Could 'Devastate' Hedge Funds, Boost DAFsMallouk and other leaders of advisory firms told ThinkAdvisor how the proposal could affect client portfolios and estate plans.
April 26, 2021
IRS to Fix Inherited IRA Guidance That Confused AdvisorsThose who inherited an IRA in 2020 should wait for more guidance from the agency before taking a 2021 RMD, Ed Slott says.
April 21, 2021
8 Trusts That Can Help Reduce Estate TaxesIf proposals from President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders come to pass, demand for these trusts could rise dramatically.
April 21, 2021
Avoiding an Inherited IRA Tax Time Bomb Under the Secure ActWithout proper planning, the tax consequences of the new "10-year rule" for emptying inherited IRAs can be serious.