Not exact matches
This allows you
to leave a stream of tax -
free income
to your children, grandchildren or other
heirs that can be stretched out over their lifetime.
A Roth IRA is also a great estate planning tool, since you can
leave the account
to your
heirs and stretch out distributions tax
free.
But again, with a Roth, you aren't subject
to minimum distributions and if you
leave a Roth behind when you die, your
heirs can stretch out their own income
free tax distributions.
This allows you
to leave a stream of tax -
free income
to your children, grandchildren or other
heirs that can be stretched out over their lifetime.
TFSAs «can be very useful estate planning tools,» says Matthew Williams, SVP, Head of Defined Contribution and Retirement at Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. «Seniors can take an increased withdrawal out of their RRIF, pay tax on it and as a consequence redirect that
to their TFSAs, which will be
left to their
heirs tax
free.»
Wish
to reduce the taxable value of your estate or potentially
leave income tax -
free assets
to your
heirs
Whether you are years from retirement or even approaching retirement, you may find it worthwhile
to consider a Roth IRA conversion — either for yourself or
to potentially
leave tax -
free assets
to heirs.
Taxpayers who died in 2009 could
leave $ 3.5 million
to their
heirs free of estate tax.