Life insurance is included in the taxable estate typically. A trust is a great way to remove the value of life insurance from the taxable estate. But there are two potential traps in this. The prior article examined the first trap, the three-year lookback of Section 2035. This article will examine how the Transfer for Value rule can make life insurance taxable. Read on to learn more about how to avoid the income taxation of life insurance.
Ms. Nydia Menéndez’ career has evolved from various perspectives, including government, the private sector, academia, and as an industry advocate. These career roles enable Ms. Menéndez to assess the competing interests from the perspective of someone who has taken one position or the other at some point in time. Thus allowing her to settle most cases with favorable results for her clients, in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.
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