Guest: Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS

Under the Biden proposals, the capital gain and qualified dividend rate will be 39.6% for those with income of 1 million or more. In this PFP Section podcast episode, Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, helps you get ahead of this with your clients by sharing:

What to be mindful of if we jump to a 39.6% capital gain rate and lose the step up in basis at death
The window of opportunity for adjusting portfolios and realizing gains this year
Why it may not be prudent to fund a CRT in 2021
When it makes sense to sell and pay tax now versus continuing to defer

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Part 3: Important planning strategies in 2021: Capital gains {PFP Section}