Estate PlanningEstate PlanningParman R. GreenParman R. Green
University of Missouri ExtensionUniversity of Missouri Extension
Ag Business Mgmt. SpecialistAg Business Mgmt. Specialist
660 542-1792660 542-1792
Program GoalsProgram Goals
Identify & Prioritize EP Goals & ObjectivesIdentify & Prioritize EP Goals & Objectives
Identify Tools & Provisions for Meeting GoalsIdentify Tools & Provisions for Meeting Goals
Compile a Balance SheetCompile a Balance Sheet
Complete an SOSComplete an SOS
“ “Special Organized Stuff” Special Organized Stuff”
Estimate Your Potential Estate Tax and Estimate Your Potential Estate Tax and Settlement CostsSettlement Costs
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Estate PlanningEstate PlanningGoals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives
Income & Security for LifeIncome & Security for Life
Treat Heirs EquitablyTreat Heirs Equitably
Provide for Special NeedsProvide for Special Needs
Minimize Taxes & Settlement CostsMinimize Taxes & Settlement Costs
Transfer & Preservation of Family BusinessTransfer & Preservation of Family Business
Meet Requirement for “Special” ProvisionsMeet Requirement for “Special” Provisions
Special BequestsSpecial Bequests
Deal with Living Will, Durable Power of Deal with Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney, and Long-term Care IssuesAttorney, and Long-term Care Issues 33
Federal Estate and Gift Federal Estate and Gift Exclusion AmountsExclusion Amounts
YearYear MaximumMaximum
RateRate
EstateEstate
ExclusionExclusion
GiftGift
ExclusionExclusion
20032003 49%49% $1.0 million$1.0 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20042004 48%48% $1.5 million$1.5 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20052005 47%47% $1.5 million$1.5 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20062006 46%46% $2.0 million$2.0 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20072007 45%45% $2.0 million$2.0 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20082008 45%45% $2.0 million$2.0 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20092009 45%45% $3.5 million$3.5 million $1.0 million$1.0 million
20102010 35% gifts35% gifts RepealedRepealed $1.0 million$1.0 million
20112011 55% + 5%55% + 5% $1.0 million$1.0 million $1.0 million$1.0 million 44
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ESTATE & GIFT TAXESTATE & GIFT TAXUNIFIED RATE SCHEDULEUNIFIED RATE SCHEDULE
(selected brackets)(selected brackets)
not over 10,000not over 10,000 18% of such 18% of such 10,000 to 20,00010,000 to 20,0001,800 + 20% > 10,0001,800 + 20% > 10,000 … ….. … ….. … …..
500,000 to 750,000500,000 to 750,000 155,800 + 37% > 500,000 155,800 + 37% > 500,000 750,000 to 1,000,000 248,300 + 39% > 750,000750,000 to 1,000,000 248,300 + 39% > 750,000 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 345,800 + 41% > 1,000,0001,000,000 to 1,250,000 345,800 + 41% > 1,000,000 1,250,000 to 1,500,000 1,250,000 to 1,500,000 448,300 + 43% > 1,250,000 448,300 + 43% > 1,250,000 1,500,000 +1,500,000 + 555,800 + 45% > 1,500,000 555,800 + 45% > 1,500,000
Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Marital DeductionMarital Deduction
Annual Gift ExclusionAnnual Gift Exclusion
Gift SplittingGift Splitting
Ed. & Medical GiftsEd. & Medical Gifts
Charitable GiftsCharitable Gifts
Title OwnershipTitle Ownership
Non-probate TransfersNon-probate Transfers
Generation SkippingGeneration Skipping
Business OrganizationBusiness Organization
Special Use ValuationSpecial Use Valuation
14 yr. Tax Installment14 yr. Tax Installment
Life InsuranceLife Insurance
WillsWills
TrustsTrusts
AnnuitiesAnnuities
Medicare, Medicaid, Long-Medicare, Medicaid, Long-term Care Ins.term Care Ins.
Living WillsLiving Wills
Durable Power AttorneyDurable Power Attorney
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Marital DeductionMarital Deduction
Annual Gift ExclusionAnnual Gift Exclusion
Gift SplittingGift Splitting
Educational & Medical GiftsEducational & Medical Gifts
Charitable GiftsCharitable Gifts77
BEQUEST vs GIFTBEQUEST vs GIFT
160 A. purchased 1950 in for $16,000.160 A. purchased 1950 in for $16,000.Current FMV is $320,000.Current FMV is $320,000.
BequestBequest GiftGiftDecedent’s (donor’s) basisDecedent’s (donor’s) basis 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000
Heir’s (donee’s) basisHeir’s (donee’s) basis 320,000 320,000 16,000 16,000
Built-in taxable gainBuilt-in taxable gain -0- -0- 304,000 304,000
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Title OwnershipTitle Ownership– Sole OwnershipSole Ownership– Tenants in CommonTenants in Common– Joint Tenancy (JTWROS)Joint Tenancy (JTWROS)
Tenancy by Entirety (restricted to husband & wife)Tenancy by Entirety (restricted to husband & wife)
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Avoiding ProbateAvoiding Probate
Joint Tenancy & Tenancy by the EntiretyJoint Tenancy & Tenancy by the Entirety
Non-probate Transfers Non-probate Transfers – Pay on Death (Pay on Death (PODPOD) ) [ex: checking accounts, CDs][ex: checking accounts, CDs]
– Transfer on Death (Transfer on Death (TODTOD) ) [ex: stocks, bonds, vehicles][ex: stocks, bonds, vehicles]
– Beneficiary Deed Beneficiary Deed [example: real estate][example: real estate]
Revocable TrustRevocable Trust
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Generation Skipping Generation Skipping – Children for life, grandchildren with remainder interestChildren for life, grandchildren with remainder interest
Business OrganizationBusiness Organization– Sole proprietorshipSole proprietorship– PartnershipPartnership– Limited Liability CompanyLimited Liability Company
– Corporation “C” or “S”Corporation “C” or “S”
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Special Use ValuationSpecial Use Valuation– Net Cash Rent Capitalization at 6.38%Net Cash Rent Capitalization at 6.38%– Maximum Reduction for 2008 is $960,000 Maximum Reduction for 2008 is $960,000
14 yr. Tax Installment14 yr. Tax Installment– No principal payments first 4 yearsNo principal payments first 4 years– Interest at 2%Interest at 2%
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Life InsuranceLife Insurance
WillsWills
TrustsTrusts
AnnuitiesAnnuities
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Life InsuranceLife Insurance
Incidents of Ownership Incidents of Ownership right to:right to:– Change beneficiariesChange beneficiaries– Borrow against policyBorrow against policy– Cancel the policyCancel the policy
Consider a “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust” Consider a “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust” if you have a taxable estate.if you have a taxable estate.
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Trust - TermsTrust - Terms
GrantorGrantorTrusteeTrusteeBeneficiaryBeneficiary
LivingLivingTestamentaryTestamentary
RevocableRevocable
IrrevocableIrrevocable
Annuity TrustAnnuity Trust
UnitrustUnitrust
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Types of TrustsTypes of Trusts
Living TrustLiving Trust (Revocable Trust) (Revocable Trust)Testamentary TrustTestamentary TrustIrrevocable TrustIrrevocable TrustLife Insurance TrustLife Insurance TrustMarital Deduction & Bypass TrustsMarital Deduction & Bypass TrustsQualified Terminal Interest Trust “QTIP”Qualified Terminal Interest Trust “QTIP”Grantor Retained Annuity TrustGrantor Retained Annuity TrustQualified Personal Residence TrustQualified Personal Residence TrustCharitable Remainder TrustCharitable Remainder TrustCharitable Lead TrustCharitable Lead Trust……. many more!. many more!
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Priority of EstatePriority of EstateAsset Transfer MethodsAsset Transfer Methods
Right of Survivorship (title)Right of Survivorship (title)
TrustTrust
Non-probate TransferNon-probate Transfer
WillWill
IntestateIntestate
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Tools & ProvisionsTools & Provisions
Medicare, Medicaid, Long-term Care Medicare, Medicaid, Long-term Care InsuranceInsurance
Living WillsLiving Wills
Durable Power AttorneyDurable Power Attorney
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What’s Their Estate?What’s Their Estate?
Jack and Jill are 67 years young and have 2 adult Jack and Jill are 67 years young and have 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren. They own as children and 6 grandchildren. They own as JTWROSJTWROS 1,280 acres worth $3,000,000. Jack and Jill have 1,280 acres worth $3,000,000. Jack and Jill have $200,000 and $100,000 in IRAs, respectively. They $200,000 and $100,000 in IRAs, respectively. They have $150,000 in their checking account, held as have $150,000 in their checking account, held as JTWROS. The farm machinery is valued at JTWROS. The farm machinery is valued at $350,000 and the grain in storage is worth $350,000 and the grain in storage is worth $200,000. Jack owns a life insurance policy on his $200,000. Jack owns a life insurance policy on his life and Jill is the named beneficiary – its face value life and Jill is the named beneficiary – its face value is $500,000 (for this exercise list this asset at it’s is $500,000 (for this exercise list this asset at it’s face value).face value).
They owe the bank $100,000 on a land mortgage.They owe the bank $100,000 on a land mortgage.
What’s Their Estate?What’s Their Estate? Jack Jack Jill Jill CashCash 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000InventoryInventory 100,000 100,000 100,000100,000MachineryMachinery 175,000 175,000 175,000175,000Real EstateReal Estate 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000Retirement Accts. 200,000 Retirement Accts. 200,000 100,000100,000Life InsuranceLife Insurance 500,000 500,000
AssetsAssets 2,550,000 1,950,000 2,550,000 1,950,000Short Term Liab.Short Term Liab. 0 0 0 0Long Term Liab.Long Term Liab. 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
LiabilitiesLiabilities 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Net EstateNet Estate 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,900,000 1,900,000
What’s Their Estate?What’s Their Estate? Jack Jack Jill Jill CashCash 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000InventoryInventory 200,000 200,000 0 0MachineryMachinery 350,000 350,000 0 0Real EstateReal Estate 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000Retirement Accts. 200,000 Retirement Accts. 200,000 100,000100,000Life InsuranceLife Insurance 500,000 500,000
AssetsAssets 2,825,000 1,675,000 2,825,000 1,675,000Short Term Liab.Short Term Liab. 0 0 0 0Long Term Liab.Long Term Liab. 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
LiabilitiesLiabilities 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Net EstateNet Estate 2,775,000 2,775,000 1,625,000 1,625,000
Strategies for Jack & JillStrategies for Jack & Jill
Transfer life insurance to an Transfer life insurance to an irrevocable life insurance trust.irrevocable life insurance trust.
Income to wife for life – Income to wife for life –
remainder interest to children.remainder interest to children.
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Strategies for Jack & JillStrategies for Jack & Jill
Establish by-pass trusts so Establish by-pass trusts so surviving spouse has right to surviving spouse has right to income, but keeps those assets income, but keeps those assets from being included in the from being included in the survivors estate when they die.survivors estate when they die.
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Strategies for Jack & JillStrategies for Jack & Jill
Provide for continuation of business?Provide for continuation of business?
Provide for charitable bequests?Provide for charitable bequests?
Provide for distribution of certain assets to Provide for distribution of certain assets to certain heirs?certain heirs?
Provide for distribution in trust for the Provide for distribution in trust for the grandchildren?grandchildren?
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Strategies for Jack & JillStrategies for Jack & Jill
What happens to the farm business if Jack What happens to the farm business if Jack is in an accident and is in a prolonged is in an accident and is in a prolonged comma?comma?
To compound the problem, what happens To compound the problem, what happens if Jill was killed in this accident – who will if Jill was killed in this accident – who will manage the financial affairs and make manage the financial affairs and make health care decisions for Jack?health care decisions for Jack?
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