Establishing a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) involves transferring the residence to a trust that names the persons who are to receive the residence at the end of the stated term, usually a child or children of the donor. The donor is the trustee and maintains control of the trust and the residence during the selected term. The donor is still considered the owner for income tax purposes. The donor continues to make mortgage payments, if any, and pays for property taxes, insurance and routine maintenance. As a result the donor gets to take the income tax deductions related to the property. He or she also receives the tax benefits associated with the sale of a principal residence.
Para su conveniencia, debajo del texto en español le brindamos la versión completa de este formulario en inglés.
For your convenience, the complete English version of this form is attached below the Spanish version.
Yes, if you outlive the trust’s term, the property may not be yours anymore, and if you pass away before the term ends, the house might go directly to your beneficiaries, which could complicate things.
A QPRT helps in lowering estate taxes and allows you to keep living in your home while planning for the future. It’s a win-win situation in many cases.
Once the trust is set up, it’s usually tough to change who the beneficiaries are. It’s important to make those decisions carefully.
The term holder is usually the person who establishes the QPRT, and they get to live in the home for the trust’s specified term.
You transfer your home into the trust but still live there for a certain number of years. After that, your beneficiaries get the property, and the trust helps lessen tax hits.
It’s a good idea to chat with a financial advisor or an estate attorney. They can help you see if a QPRT fits into your overall plan like a key in a lock!
The biggest risk is that if you pass away before the trust term ends, the house may not be part of your estate like you’d hoped—it goes straight to the heirs, which could lead to some tax surprises.
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