A living trust does not save on taxes because you retain the ability to amend or revoke the trust at any time. Estate taxes can only be avoided if the assets are effectively removed from your estate. But since you can take back your assets at any time, in reality you still own those assets. As such, federal tax laws include living trust assets in your estate for the purpose of estate taxes. Learn more about avoiding federal estate taxes in this presentation.
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