Zeroed Out Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

Because of a recent development in the law, an old technique is now more valuable for estate tax reduction planning. This technique is a grantor retained annuity trust (“GRAT”) established in such a manor that the gift has little or no value for… Read More
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IRS Changes in the Tax Treatment for a Split-Dollar Life Insurance Plan (“Split-Dollar Plan”)

In January 2002 the IRS issued a brief Notice outlining new tax rules for the taxation of Split-Dollar Plans. The Notice followed earlier attempts by the IRS to modify the Split-Dollar rules. The rules published in the Notice were a departure from th… Read More
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