IRS Targets Abusive Trust Arrangements in Estate Planning
Articles/News, Offshore Account UpdatePosted on March 31, 2022
Tax planning is a key aspect of estate planning, especially for high-net-worth individuals and couples. When using trusts to mitigate estates’ and beneficiaries’ tax liability, however, estate planners need to be careful. Tax mitigation strategies can go too far, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently targeted estate planners, their clients and others for Internal Revenue Code violations related to “abusive trust tax evasion schemes.” Boston tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains.
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