What Key Estate Planning Tools Should I Know About?

By taking steps in advance, you have a greater say in how these questions are answered. And isn’t that how it should be? Wills and trusts...... Read More

How Can a Living Trust Help Me Control My Estate?

Living trusts enable you to control the distribution of your estate, and certain trusts may enable you to reduce or avoid many of the taxes...... Read More

Can I Benefit from an A-B Trust?

Married couples have several ways to potentially avoid any estate tax liability when they leave assets to each other.Because of the unlimited marital deduction, no...... Read More

What Gifting Strategies Are Available to Me?

There are a number of different gifting strategies available for planned giving. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.Instead of making an outright gift, you could...... Read More

Could My Family Benefit from a Family Limited Partnership?

Effective estate planning should address wealth transfer from a practical and cost-effective approach. One estate planning strategy that families with closely held businesses should consider...... Read More

What About Financial Aid for College?

Financial aid for college consists of loans, grants, scholarships, and work study. Grants and scholarships are worth searching for because they don't have to be...... Read More

How Can I Estimate My Future Social Security Benefits?

Estimating your future Social Security benefits used to be a difficult task, but not any longer. For an estimate of your projected benefits, go to...... Read More

What Is Tax Deferral?

“Tax deferral” is a method of postponing the payment of income tax on currently earned investment income until the investor withdraws funds from the account....... Read More

What Tax Deductions Are Still Available to Me?

Tax reform measures are enacted frequently by Congress, which makes it hard for U.S. taxpayers to know which deductions are currently available to help lower...... Read More

What Is the Most Tax-Efficient Way to Take a Distribution From a Retirement Plan?

If you receive a distribution from a qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k), you need to consider whether to pay taxes now or to...... Read More

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