Preservation | Family Wealth Protection & Planning

The Internal Revenue Service has released the Applicable Federal Rates (AFRs) for February 2023. AFRs are published monthly and represent the minimum interest rates that should be charged for family loans to avoid tax complications.

The past few years have seen a period of historically low interest rates, but the Federal Reserve has made multiple increases to the federal funds rate that have resulted in interest rate increases across the board. This will affect estate and wealth-transfer strategies in 2023 and beyond, as “we will likely see a shift from strategies that are more effective in a low-interest rate environment, to planning ideas that may benefit from higher rates,” writes Greensfelder Officer Keith Grissom for Rethinking65.

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 29, 2022, makes significant changes to the administration and taxation of retirement plans. It addresses many practical concerns that surfaced after the passage of the original SECURE Act in 2019 and during the pandemic. Some of the key changes are set out below.

The Internal Revenue Service has released the Applicable Federal Rates (AFRs) for January 2023. AFRs are published monthly and represent the minimum interest rates that should be charged for family loans to avoid tax complications.