Advanced Tax Planning
Smooth Transitions: Asset Transfers and Joint Tenancy at Death
Smooth Transitions: Asset Transfers and Joint Tenancy at DeathConsider life as a grand musical composition. Just as a composer carefully crafts each note, individuals painstakingly build their assets over time. When the final note resounds, what happens to the assets? In this article, we aim to decode the complex composition of asset transfers at death, including joint tenancy. The Overture:...
Tax Returns, Records, & More: A Fiduciary’s Role in Estate Planning
Tax Returns, Records, & More: A Fiduciary’s Role in Estate PlanningEstate planning and administration can be complex, with each role carrying its unique responsibilities. Fiduciaries, individuals or entities trusted with managing someone's assets, hold a position of critical importance. This article delves into the various responsibilities of a fiduciary, the significance of record-keeping,...
Estate Planning: The Symphony of Wealth Management
Estate Planning: The Symphony of Wealth ManagementEstate planning for the affluent is akin to conducting a complex symphony, requiring harmonious integration of various instruments - or in this case, assets. It begins with a comprehensive evaluation of all assets and liabilities and a keen understanding of potential estate tax implications. Strategic Gifting: The Perfect Crescendo Strategic...
Decoding Estate Planning for Millennials: A Guide for Financial Security and Legacy Creation
Decoding Estate Planning for Millennials: A Guide for Financial Security and Legacy CreationAs millennials, we're often caught in the whirlwind of life's milestone moments - getting married, welcoming a new baby, or even diving into the world of investments. But in this flurry of activity, one vital aspect often gets lost: estate planning. This crucial roadmap not only ensures our financial...
Clients Who Have Outgrown their Estate Plan
Clients Who Have Outgrown Their Estate PlanAs estate planning attorneys, we work hard to set up estate plans that fit a client’s needs and ensure that everything works together for the client and their loved ones. Estate plans remain effective as long as they accurately reflect a client’s circumstances and current state and federal tax law. However, circumstances often change. So, too, should...
Decoding the IDGT Debate: IRS Revenue Ruling 2023-2 and Its Impact on Estate Planning
Discover the implications of IRS Revenue Ruling 2023-2 on Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGTs). The ruling clarifies that gifted assets to an IDGT are taxable to the grantor for income tax but do not receive a step-up in basis upon the grantor’s death. Learn how this affects estate planning strategies and asset protection for beneficiaries.
A Legacy Preserved: A Multigenerational Success Story with the Legacy Planning Model
Jensen Law Office, PLLC 1833 N 105th St., Suite 301 Seattle, WA 98133 A Legacy Preserved: A Multigenerational Success Story with the Legacy Planning Model Discover How Our Comprehensive, Customized Approach Helped the Anderson Family Safeguard Their Wealth and Pass on a Lasting Legacy As a way of introducing our Legacy Planning Model, I would like to introduce you to the hypothetical...
Retirement Planning Update
Jensen Law Office, PLLC 1833 N 105th St., Suite 301 Seattle, WA 98133 Retirement Planning Update Although we are still in the midst of winter, spring is on its way. It is important to remember upcoming April deadlines for retirement contributions and required minimum distributions (RMDs), but there have also been some recent developments that may impact your retirement planning. IRS...
Gifting in Washington State
Jensen Law Office, PLLC 1833 N 105th St., Suite 301 Seattle, WA 98133 Gifting in Washington State As the holidays approach, you may find yourself thinking about the important people in your life and how you can best outfit your estate plan to help them. The accumulation of assets over one's lifetime can be put to a lot of good after death, if protected the proper way. One thing to...
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