Basic Lifetime Giving at a Glance

Overview

Lifetime gift planning can include gift to spouse, annual exclusion gift, UTMA accounts, 2503(c) Trust, funded Crummey trust, 529 plans, payment of tuition and medical expenses, gift to irrevocable life insurance trust, and gifts to qualified personal residence trust (QPRT). When it comes to the basic estate and gift planning, it helps to have an at-a-glance view of the types of gifts available and their benefits, tax consequences, restrictions and limitations, and requirements.

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