by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Sep 21, 2022 | Tax Planning
In August, President Biden announced the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (the Plan), which will cancel 20% of the outstanding Federal student loan debt of $1.5 trillion. Debt relief will be granted to 43 million borrowers, eliminating the entire remaining...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Aug 30, 2022 | Tax Planning
A Crummey Trust is one of several strategies for accumulating and protecting funds that are to be dedicated to a child’s education. None of these methods is superior to the others, but they have unique features that appeal to parents in different circumstances. In...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Aug 22, 2022 | Tax Planning
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (Coverdell ESA) are trusts set up to pay the college expenses of a beneficiary. They involve two parties: a custodian, who manages the account, and a beneficiary, who receives distributions from the account. The parties are usually...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Aug 8, 2022 | Tax Planning
Gifts of Business Interest In previous posts, we covered methods of deferring investments in the equity markets such as Qualified Tuition Plans (529 Plans). However, a better strategy is to defer all of the child’s income taxes to their college years. There are...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Aug 2, 2022 | Tax Planning
Careful college and tax planning through a divorce transition can result in the preservation of more of the income and assets of both parents and their children. The preserved income and assets can be used to fund future college costs of the children. Property...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jul 15, 2022 | Tax Planning
When a grandparent does estate planning, they often wish to provide for their grandchildren’s education. The grandparent may want to ensure that funds left for grandchildren are used to cover the expenses of college and nothing else. To achieve this result, a...
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