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Re: dukeb post# 170056

Wednesday, 01/06/2016 2:02:31 PM

Wednesday, January 06, 2016 2:02:31 PM

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The IRS can indeed seize a family trust. If it is a revocable trust, it is fairly easy. If it is a irrevocable trust, (ie the original trustors have died), it becomes more difficult because at that time several things occur:

1) the trust can no longer be revoked and the property re-distributed to the original trustors, and
2) the Trust must obtain a TIN and file separate tax returns. Ie- it then becomes a separate entity for the first time.

But they can still do it.

I am surprised you were able to find that, You must have had to wade through numerous articles stating otherwise to find it.

Please imagine having to pay a large tax bill and saying "Why pay the IRS, I'll just create a family trust, put all my assets there, and screw the IRS".

I have no humble opinions, but I do have opinions and those are what I express in my posts. BUT...I have been wrong before and likely will be wrong again so do your own research and don't blame me if you are too lazy to do so.