
This creates opportunities for more gifting / estate planning going forward. Remember that gifts to US charitable trusts could be deemed to be a settlement for UK tax purposes, assuming the settlor is considered UK domiciled or deemed domiciled. Please speak to us if you would like advice on having US/UK tax relief on charitable contributions and avoiding any UK Inheritance Tax on a settlement into trust.
There could be potential tax efficient gifts that could be considered before year-end. For example, you could make a gift of up to $15,000, per donee, per donor and not use up the current $11.18M estate tax threshold.