Significant legislation concerning the treatment of retirement accounts called the SECURE Act became law on January 1, 2020. Among other effects, this eliminates the lifetime stretch for [...]

Retirement plan trusts (RPTs) are standalone, revocable trust arrangements whereby the retirement accounts (traditional and Roth IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), and other “qualified” plans) received by a [...]

Update: Now that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has become law, we’ve expanded upon the of Estate and Gift Tax laws for 2018 here. Congress is poised to enact a major tax law overhaul that [...]