GRATs Could Lose Allure if Interest Rates Move Higher - WSJ

GRATs Could Lose Allure if Interest Rates Move Higher - WSJ: "If the Federal Reserve boosts interest rates this year, as is widely expected, at least one popular estate-planning tool may lose a bit of luster: grantor retained annuity trusts.

In recent years, these vehicles, known as GRATs, have been used commonly by wealthy individuals and families seeking to pass down appreciating assets to heirs without taking a big gift-tax hit and to lower their overall estate-tax burden."



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