How Do I Leave An Inheritance That Won't Be Taxed?

by | Sep 5, 2022 | Inherited IRA | 40 comments

How Do I Leave An Inheritance That Won't Be Taxed?




How Do I Leave An Inheritance That Won’t Be Taxed?
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40 Comments

  1. gsquared23

    Does not exactly give me a ton of confidence in the financial “expert“ that Dave is working with and endorsing

  2. no Opz

    Or you can put it in a crypto wallet and just give them the wallet

  3. no Opz

    1031 exchange

  4. jay c

    Spend it ALL before you die.

  5. TX Kevin

    I have a disabled daughter that will need personalized support (adult Nanny) so I am very concerned with how to leave resources to my other kids that they can use to assure she is taken care of without putting a large financial burden on them.

  6. SkyClouds

    There should never be a tax on inheritance. And this is coming from a guy who is not getting anything because my parents are very poor.

  7. k31fan

    My Get my Fathers Gold coin’s
    That’s a generational transfer of wealth
    No Taxes in the transaction too

  8. David Claro

    What my grandmother in law did was to withdraw money little by little to each of us to hold until she either passed away or recovered from her illness. Unfortunately, she passed away. However, what was left in her account was very little. Only that little amount was taxed.

  9. Brandon Wellman

    Life Insurance could help with this…

  10. Nate Jones

    So bizarre that these people claim to be Christians.

  11. KB Me

    What is a brokerage account and why is it not taxed? Is it built with after tax dollars?

  12. Silver Fox

    A Roth IRA is not taxable as an inheritance – Correct??????

  13. Ben K

    Leaving it as a Roth is better

  14. Joash Ward

    "The government totally sucks."
    -Tenacious D

  15. The Foreigner in America

    Don’t overthink the whole topic of taxes when giving money to your family. Grab a tax lawyer and he will guide you in the process. It’s a consultation and you’re done. I think people should worry in actually LEAVING MONEY to their loved ones and not a burden of debt.

  16. xSKYxHAWKx

    This is when leftists say, "This guy should have higher taxes and pay his fair share after working and saving all his life!"

  17. Edith

    What Dave doesn’t mention but is implying the caller should use is called Step Up Basis.

  18. Sam Contreras

    I dont get all of this sit

  19. john Smith

    What is the tax dodge? Taxes need to be paid on that IRA… what is the big deal?

  20. Matthew Maurin

    Why not roth conversions?

  21. Matthew Maurin

    Until the government changes the step up basis

  22. MikeTheYungGod

    Two words….Living Trust.

  23. cutlerylover

    Might be nice to just give it to them now so you can enjoy watching them spend it before you die…I mean if they make mistakes and waste it thats on them it was your choice to give it to them to do whatever they want…

  24. TopShot501st

    Taxation is theft.

  25. Lee_CPA

    Prior to the "Secure Act" of 2019 (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act), children who inherited an IRA could withdraw those funds over the course of their lives (Stretch IRA provision). The Secure Act eliminated this provision and now non-spousal inherited IRA's must be fully distributed in ten years. Very often, these distributions occur during the heirs highest income producing years and the distributions would be taxed at higher tax rates than if they were deferred until the heirs later (retirement) years. This is just another example of the underhanded ways Congress changes the rules in mid-stream to generate tax revenue to pay for all their spending.

    The caller had the right idea. It's just a matter of managing the distributions with an eye on the tax brackets. Some strategies include Roth Conversions, where the pre-tax IRA is converted to a Roth IRA, tax is paid at the time of conversion, and any future gains accumulate tax free (provided the politicians do not throw another kink in the process).

  26. Seth Connell

    There are not federal estate taxes on estates below about $11 million right now (just over $20 million for married couples). That may revert down in 2025 after the 2017 tax act expires. If he has $4 million in his portfolio, he's not going to reach that level where estate taxes are an issue. California has an estate tax I believe, but I don't recall the amount. If he moves to another state, he can avoid state estate taxes and likely won't have federal taxes anyways.

    For the inherited IRAs, they would have to be fully withdrawn in 10 years under the SECURE Act's new provisions. So he is right about that.

    For brokerage accounts, his daughers will receive a stepped-up basis in the value of the accounts when they take possession. They will be subject to capital gains on those accounts if/when they sell assets in the account.

    He's thinking, that's for sure. I would strongly advise getting an estate planning attorney, financial planner, and CPA in on putting that all together.

  27. Mambo Fuego

    My goal is to die with about $10 mil worth of debt…

  28. hejiranyc

    He Daddy, would you consider adopting a 52-year-old son? Asking for a friend.

  29. Tim

    Give $14,000 dollars per year per person from both you and your wife.

  30. The Grimm Perspective - Cory Grimm

    If you're talking about a deferred retirement account, you haven't paid your taxes on it once. Such vague advice here that the caller may be paying more taxes than they should. By placing themselves in a higher tax bracket for however many years.

  31. Shane Rowley

    "we already paid taxes on it once, we don't want to pay it again"

    uh, no sir, you did not. A traditional 401k is pretax. And I know you're not talking about Roth 401k because you wouldn't owe any taxes on that…

    It's funny how a multi-millionare is trying to play the victim card, but clearly lying.

  32. Mark

    You don't pay tax on 401K contributions twice, only once when withdrawn by the owner or his/her heirs.

  33. Paul Jinadu

    I love the mini sarcasm at the end

  34. InsideOutside UpsideDown

    Today, put your child on the account. 36 months from now, it is hers as well. There is no estate tax, income tax only

  35. Gordon Smith

    Elections have consequences

  36. JoeAceJR

    I know how. Purchase a hammer and a wrench and a3 to 5 inch cast-iron skillet. Give 100% of what you want to to your daughter. Use the hammer and wrench or the cast iron to get whoever comes to your house

  37. nancy taylor

    Roll to Roth!

  38. Will Elliott

    He stated that the brokerage account was "taxable". I suppose that capital gains tax would apply there, which would be less than the income tax applied to the IRA's. Could anyone comment knowledgeably on this?

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