Below are a number of questions that we commonly receive about the IRA Inheritance Trust® – – from both consumers, as well as estate planning professionals. This library of FAQ will be updated regularly, so please feel free to come back and search through the questions to find an answer. (Last updated on December 23, 2015)
FOR BOTH CONSUMERS & PROFESSIONALS
Q: Why is a standalone IRA Trust better than a revocable Living Trust?
Q: How much does an IRA Trust cost?
Q: Who should serve as Trustee of an IRA Trust?
Q: Is the IRA Trust a good option for 401K’s and other retirement plans?
Q: How does the IRA Trust offer creditor protection?
Q: Are there qualified retirement plans that do not work with the IRA Trust?
Q: For a married couple, do you draft a joint trust or separate trusts for each spouse?
Q: Can the surviving spouse change the beneficiaries of an IRA Trust after the first spouse dies?
Q: Do you need one or two separate IRA Inheritance Trusts®?
FOR CONSUMERS
Q: My children are responsible. Why would I need an IRA Trust?
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Q: How do I name the primary beneficiary?
Q: Are there disadvantages to designing an IRA Trust as an accumulation trust from the start?
Q: Is the undistributed income of an IRA Trust taxable to the beneficiary?
Q: Does asset protection still apply to the principal under a conduit trust?
Q: Why should you have a “Distribution During Lifetime of Trustor” provision in the IRA Trust?
Q: Why can a Special Co-Trustee only appoint a Trust Protector?
Q: Can a TSP account be put into an IRA Trust without there being a taxable event?
Q: Do you need to apply for an EIN for the trust and underlying sub-trusts?