Vermont Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
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A Vermont Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) allows you to transfer assets to beneficiaries while retaining an income stream. You contribute assets to the trust, which then pays you an annuity for a set term. At the end of this term, the remaining assets go to your beneficiaries. This structure can reduce taxes on the transfer of wealth.
Pros. There are a number of benefits to setting up a GRAT. For one, the annuities can provide a steady stream of income for those who may need it in retirement. However, the main benefit of establishing a GRAT is the potential to transfer large amounts of money to a beneficiary while paying little-to-no gift tax.
GRATs are irrevocable trusts that last for a specific period of time of at least two years. The term you choose depends on your goals and expectations for asset growth potential, but we typically recommend a term between two and five years.
Tax Implications of the GRAT During the term of the GRAT, the Donor will be taxed on all of the income and capital gains earned by the trust, without regard to the amount of the annuity paid to the Donor.
The annuity amount is paid to the grantor during the term of the GRAT, and any property remaining in the trust at the end of the GRAT term passes to the beneficiaries with no further gift tax consequences.
Tax Implications of the GRAT During the term of the GRAT, the Donor will be taxed on all of the income and capital gains earned by the trust, without regard to the amount of the annuity paid to the Donor.
Grantor retained annuity trusts (GRAT) are estate planning instruments in which a grantor locks assets in a trust from which they earn annual income. Upon expiry, the beneficiary receives the assets with minimal or no gift tax liability. GRATS are used by wealthy individuals to minimize tax liabilities.
In a GRAT, you receive a fixed amount from year to year (an annuity). In a GRUT, by contrast, you receive an amount equal to a fixed percentage of the trust assets (a unitrust).
A GRAT may be an ideal vehicle for the transfer of significant appreciation on an asset. Assume the client owns an interest in a business that may go public in the near future. If the client transfers the business interest to a short-term zeroed-out GRAT, most of the appreciation will be transferred tax free.
In other words, during the initial term of the GRAT (the term that the Grantor is to receive the annuity payments) the Grantor will be taxed on all of the income earned by the GRAT during each such year, including capital gains.
