CRUMMEY POWER
Technique which allows an individual to receive a gift not qualified for a gift-tax exclusion and convert it into an eligible one. This is often applicable to contributions in an irrevocable trust, relative to life insurance. To do so, the gift must be stated as part of the trust when being drafted and it should not exceed $12,000 annually per trust beneficiary.
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Repayment of the total or partial value of an asset by one-time payment. Usually, this is taken instead of recurring payments that would be receive ...
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