Brent chats with Natalie Perry about how non-grantor trusts can be used for income tax planning. They discuss the non-grantor trust tax rules, and how these trusts can be used to same both state and federal income tax by moving liquid assets to no tax states, using charitable deductions, and stacking qualified small business stock.

Natalie Perry is a partner at Harrison LLP. For more than two decades, Natalie Perry has advised clients on strategies for achieving tax-efficient estate planning and income tax planning. She focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals and their families on how to structure their estate plans creatively to accomplish their goals for the transfer of their wealth.

As part of the process, Natalie helps educate clients on the importance of planning and the nuances of implementing the technique. As a registered certified public accountant (CPA) , Natalie brings a deep understanding of the complex and ever-changing tax laws her clients face.

As an extension of her deep concentration in estate planning, Natalie also has experience crafting settlements to resolve trust disputes and representing trustees and beneficiaries in contested proceedings, including through mediation. She also advises trustees, executors, and beneficiaries in trust and probate administration, including handling IRS audits.

Natalie started her career as a CPA before attending law school. For several years, she advised closely held businesses as tax consultant for a large public accounting firm.

Natalie is a frequent speaker at professional education events for attorneys and accountants. Natalie was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 2016. Her election to ACTEC was based on her outstanding reputation, exceptional skill, and substantial contributions to the estate planning community through lecturing, writing, teaching, and participating in bar activities. She is currently chair of the Communications Committee and an active member of the Business Planning Committee for ACTEC.

Natalie is also a member of the board of directors of the Chicago Estate Planning Council. From 2018 through 2019, Natalie was Chairperson for the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation.

Natalie can be found here: Natalie M. Perry – Harrison LLP

This material is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the speaker as of the date noted and not necessarily of the speaker’s firm or its affiliates.

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