[WSBAPT] Question about Revocable Living Trust

[Philip N. Jones]

I agree with Diane.  Having the account payable to the trust or to the estate invariably creates some friction that could result in income tax being paid by the trust or estate.  Always better to name the charity as beneficiary of the account.  Charities don’t pay income taxes.  Trusts and estates often do.  In rare situations, a trust or an estate might even end up paying income taxes in its final year.  Very rare, but it can happen.  I have seen it happen.
Phil Jones

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Diane J. Kiepe
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100% True – unless there is very specific wording in the document which I have seen miserably attempted…..it makes so much more sense to make Qualified Plans directly payable to the organization or a CRT to avoid trust administration and potential lock ups due to litigation……….while conduit trusts for charities may still work, I can think of no case, off the top of my head on this Monday, of why I would advise my client to take that route 😉

Diane J. Kiepe

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As to RLT and Charitable Orgs, is it true that a Charity receives more if it receives the decedent's deferred income account from the Decedent's Deferred Plan rather than having the Trustee receive the funds net of taxes and then disbursing?  Thaks Mike Atkins

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