Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

111 West Downer Place, Suite 312
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(630) 896-7800
info@CommunityFoundationFRV.org

  Serving Charitable Donors Since 1948  
William Sweeney Edward Doebert Donald & Shirley Hartlaub Donna & Arnold Lies Ralph Putnam
Non Profit Help Donate Today

For Donors » Tax Strategies-Estate Planning Ideas

Printer Friendly Email

 

Tax Strategies & Estate Planning Ideas

We are pleased to provide these bi-monthly newsletters which cover topics on tax-related and estate planning issues.  We sincerely hope this information will be helpful to you and your family.


September 2011 - Feature Articles:

  • The Tax Law Opportunity
  • Once-in-a-Lifetime Gifting Opportunities
  • Beware the Beneficiary Form

July 2011 - Feature Articles:

  • What's the Best Estate Plan?
  • Protection Trusts May Save the Day
  • Opportunities and Speed Bumps

June 2011 - Feature Articles:

  • The Ins and Outs of Inheriting Annuities
  • Tax Tips for This Year and Next
  • The Asset Allocation Fallacy

April 2011 - Feature Articles:

  • Efforts to Avoid Probate Can Carry Their Own Risks
  • Avoiding a Two-Year Redo
  • Family Businesses Catch a Break

February 2011 - Feature Articles:

  • Smart Moves for Low Interest Rates
  • Discussing Family Money Without the Family Drama
  • Tax Uncertainty Spurs Charitable Innovation

December 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • A Costly Game of Concentration
  • Give Wisely This Holiday Season
  • Leave the Children the House - Without a Hefty Price Tag

September 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • Life Insurance and Estate Planning
  • New Rules for Retirement Accounts and Trusts
  • Common Gift Tax Return Mistakes
  • Plan for the Stuffed Horse

July 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • Five Rules for Inherited IRAs
  • The Riddle of the Roth IRA
  • Smarter Thinking About Risk
  • The Estate Tax: Everyone’s Confused

May 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • Match Your Client With the Proper Giving Tool
  • The 2011 Estate Tax: Looming on the Horizon
  • Rising Interest Rates and Your Finances
  • Doing a Roth Conversion? Consider the Nest-Egg Impact

March 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • Legacies Without Compromise
  • Rejecting an Inheritance?
  • The Roth IRA: Estate Planning Tool?
  • Let the Tax Games Begin

January 2010 - Feature Articles:

  • Key Retirement Planning Don’ts
  • Ten Ways to Boost Your Savings Balance
  • Financial Therapy 101
  • Five Ways to Rethink Your Retirement Plan

September 2009 - Feature Articles:

  • Someday, This Will All Be…Whose?
  • Ingenious Ways to Keep Giving
  • Tips for Tax-Deductible Donations

July 2009 - Feature Articles:

  • Make Moves to Benefit Family You Leave Behind
  • Don’t Forget the Human Side
  • Making Giving Part of a Financial Plan

May 2009 - Feature Articles:

  • Beyond Your Nest Egg
  • Intentionally Defective Tool Can Protect Depressed Assets
  • Philanthropists Find Their Sweet Spot

March 2009 - Feature Articles:

  • Dramatic IRS Shift for Nonprofits
  • Tips for Navigating the New Tax Rules
  • Philanthropy Looks Beyond Cash