One of the most intriguing features of the Deferred Sales Trust is the ability to combine both of our two main structures to both defer the capital gains taxes, and to position assets that generate a lifetime income for you and then pass your growing underlying principal to your designated heirs OUTSIDE of your taxable estate (e.g. Not subject to the 40% + estate tax). This combination is what we refer to as the DST Plus.
Capital Gains
Lawmakers Could Convert Stocks, Avoiding Capital Gains
Under a bipartisan bill sponsored by Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Steve Daines (R-MT), congressional members and their spouses would not only be banned from trading stocks, but also be required sell their individual stock holdings and put their other assets in blind trusts.
Capital Gains Rate Information for 2022
As someone who owns highly-appreciated property, you’re undoubtedly all too familiar with the capital gains rate structure. You’re likely also familiar with how much of a bite capital gains taxes can take out of your profits when you sell one of these properties.
How to Calculate Your Capital Gains Tax Rate
Calculating any kind of tax, and the rate which you should apply to it, is not for the fainthearted. This is especially true of capital gains taxes. Why? Because so many factors can, and usually do, come into play when you’re dealing with capital gains. To begin with, as you already likely know, there are two types of capital gains taxes, one of which you’re sure to be liable for when you sell or otherwise dispose of an asset: long-term and short-term. Each of these has its own rate structure.
How Does a DST Affect Your Tax Liability?
As a high net worth individual, you likely are all too familiar with capital gains taxes. These taxes that you pay when you sell a highly appreciated asset such as a business, commercial property, investment, collectible or even your personal residence, can wipe out much of the profit you make. But what if there were a safe and legal way for you to defer your tax liability?