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It’s intentionally defective? How an IDGT can benefit your estate plan
September / October 2009
Newsletter: Estate Planner
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
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Abstract: Despite its somewhat odd sounding name, an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT) can help one realize significant gift and estate tax savings. Combining the estate tax benefits of an irrevocable trust with the income tax advantages of a grantor trust, an IDGT removes assets from one’s estate, but it’s treated as a grantor trust for income tax purposes. This can substantially increase the amount of wealth that beneficiaries receive without triggering additional gift or estate taxes. And, IDGTs can be an ideal vehicle for selling assets that have appreciated in value and are expected to continue appreciating.
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Juggling the JCAHO jargon
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 611
Abstract: With competitive and financial pressures in the marketplace escalating, more and more physician practices are finding partnerships with hospitals/health systems one of the only viable ways to survive. Among the greatest challenges created by these partnerships, however, is the need to understand, accept and comply with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards. This article looks at how physicians can better adjust to JCAHO standards by recognizing the benefits and learning the lingo.