On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration released a proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, calling for an increase in federal spending along with a series of counterbalancing revenue raisers. The budget was outlined in a document called the “General Explanations of the Administration's FY2024 Revenue Proposals,” otherwise known as the “Greenbook.” 

The Greenbook is a document created by the US Department of the Treasury to explain the revenue proposals in the President’s budget. The Greenbook also serves as a guide to Congress for tax legislation by describing current laws, proposed changes to those laws, the rationale behind the proposed changes from a policy perspective, and US Department of the Treasury’s revenue projections based upon the proposed changes.

The Greenbook outlines proposals on several different topics. One proposal that could directly impact your future financial security is the proposal to prevent excessive accumulations of wealth by high-income taxpayers using tax-favored retirement accounts.

There are several proposals in the Greenbook that are meant to help alleviate some of the complications that have arisen in estate and trust tax matters and simplify the process.

Ways the Administration Wants to Modify the Tax Rules for Certain Trusts

Taxes are not just for individuals—they can impact certain types of trusts as well. Whether a trust pays its own taxes or whether the taxes are paid by the trust’s beneficiaries or the trustmaker depends on several factors.

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