Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area (4 hours - morning) – Webcast
Overview
Trusts are not cookie-cutter documents. In fact, they can be rather unwieldy, especially in explaining the functions to a client and then having the client comply with the trust terms. This course delves into best practices. Given common scenarios, what are the best trusts to use? And how can the client be best protected?
Highlights
- Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls
- Decanting
- Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts
- Irrevocable life insurance trusts
- The role of family dynamics
- Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries
- State trust-friendly considerations
- Charitable trusts
- Delaware Statutory Trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Pet Trusts - the emerging necessities
- State, county, and local issues
- Portability
- QTIP issues
- Creditor considerations
- Potential IRA problems
- Problems with re-titling assets
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of simple trusts
Designed For
Tax practitioners who advise clients on the benefits of establishing a trust
Objectives
- Advise individual clients on the benefits of using a trust to achieve their personal goals
- Save clients money in their estate planning
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Arthur Auerbach, Tax Consultant, Art Auerbach CPA Tax Consultant
Arthur Auerbach, CPA, CGMA is an independent tax consultant located in Atlanta, GA, specializing in tax consulting and estate and financial planning for individuals and closely held businesses. He is affiliated with the Asbury Law Firm as a consultant. He is a member of the Georgia, Virginia, New York, and Greater Washington CPA societies. Art was appointed to the AICPA Tax Executive Committee for a three-year term beginning February 1, 2018, and ending May 31, 2021. Beginning in May 2021, Art was appointed to be a member of the AICPA Tax Practice and Procedure Committee. He is an active member of the Georgia Society of CPAs and serves on the Georgia Department of Revenue Commissioners Advisory Group, the Financial Literacy Task Force, and Leadership Council, in addition to chairing the GSCPA Federal State Tax Task Force. He is also a member of the Virginia Society’s Tax Committee. He has served as an advisor to the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue and the Tax Commissioners Advisory group in Virginia. Art is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Accountancy. Art is a nationally recognized speaker on a variety of tax topics offered for continuing education for CPAs and financial planners. He has authored several publications and articles. Art is licensed in Georgia, Virginia, District of Columbia, and New York, and he is a life member of the American Institute of CPAs.
(3/18/21)
Non-Member Price $245.00
Member Price $195.00