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The purpose of estate tax planning is to maximize the assets you pass on to future generations by minimizing gift and estate taxes. Estate-tax strategies revolve around the use of...
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You can defer capital gain taxes with a Charitable Remainder Trust, Opportunity Zone, or Exchange Fund. CRTs get the best returns. Which is right for you?
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Taking advantage of solar tax incentives and investing in oil and gas wells are two popular strategies for offsetting ordinary income tax. How do you know which one is right...
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The Qualified Small Business Stock exemption, or QSBS, is the best tax break around. As a result of Congress’s push early in the new millennium to encourage Americans to start...
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Our Guided Tax Planning Tools: How & Why

“Why can’t tax planning be simpler?” It can. With Valur’s guided planning tool, you can reduce your capital gains and income taxes by 50% or more, and fast

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A Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) is a tax-exempt trust that provides significant tax benefits and higher returns compared to other charitable trusts. It allows asset owners to defer taxes, receive immediate charitable deductions, and make annual withdrawals. Various CRUT types offer flexibility in distributions and terms, benefiting both individuals and charities.

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Key highlights: Renewable energy is experiencing a surge in popularity — just look around and count how many homes on your street now have rooftop solar panels. This growth isn’t just limited to consumers; builders and purchasers are increasingly getting involved. This is unsurprising; since 2022, the U.S. government has […]

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An intentionally defective grantor trust (“IDGT”) is a type of irrevocable trust that is optimized for estate tax savings. The key feature of IDGTs is that they are disregarded for income-tax purposes but not for gift and estate tax purposes. This article provides background on what intentionally defective grantor trusts […]

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Estate Tax Planning Trusts: A Comprehensive Guide

The purpose of estate tax planning is to maximize the assets you pass on to future generations by minimizing gift and estate taxes. Estate-tax strategies revolve around the use of irrevocable trusts. This article discusses the most common types of irrevocable trusts that are used to minimize gift and estate […]

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