Your Guide to Understanding the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax 101 Many people are familiar with the existence and some aspects of estate and gift taxes. If you are part of an ultra-high-net-worth family, it is important to also understand the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax and how it may affect your particular situation. During […]
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Let’s Do the Math: How Does the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Work?
You may have considered creating a trust to transfer wealth to your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But you may not have considered how the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax could affect this inheritance. To better explain how the tax would impact a gift in trust, we are going to take a look at some math. Generation-Skipping Transfer […]
Continue reading…What You Need to Know about the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns
If you have significant wealth, things like estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes need to be discussed. If you want to make a gift or leave a large inheritance to a grandchild (while your child is still alive) a more in-depth conversation surrounding the GST tax, the impact it can have on the inheritance […]
Continue reading…Generational Wealth through Adoption and Dynasty Trusts
Since a dynasty trust is mainly used to create a lasting financial legacy for multiple generations, it is structured to provide for the client’s descendants. This is a common strategy to ensure that wealth is preserved and passed down over many lifetimes and stays within the bloodline. However, if a beneficiary does not have any […]
Continue reading…Successful Dynasty Trusts in History: The Rockefeller Family
Dynasty trusts have played a crucial role in preserving wealth and fostering a lasting financial legacy for many affluent families throughout history. One excellent example is the Rockefeller family, whose strategic use of dynasty trusts has made them one of the most prosperous and enduring family dynasties in the world. Who Started It? The Rockefeller […]
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