“Higher income tax rates and compressed rate schedules applicable to non-grantor trusts, combined with the imposition of the net investment income tax on passive trust income, are key considerations in the administration of non-grantor trusts.  Evaluating the impact of distributions to beneficiaries in lower tax brackets, the acquisition of life insurance, and the re-configuration of investment portfolios are all important management tools available to trustees.”

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