Bernie Sanders And Elizabeth Warren Win A Battle In The War On The Taxation Of Grantor Trusts

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Estate tax planning experts and many affluent taxpayers are aware of the multiple advantages of what are known in the technical jargon as “Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts” (IDGTs), which are irrevocable trusts that are intentionally drafted to trigger grantor status. This means that all income and deductions of the trust for federal income tax purposes are considered to be income and deductions of the grantor. This type of trust is also known as “disregarded.”