Question

What is a qualified personal residence trust (QPRT)?

Answer

A QPRT is an irrevocable trust that lets you transfer a personal residence — including a vacation home — to your beneficiaries at a reduced transfer-tax cost. You retain the right to live in the home for a set term of years. If you outlive the term, the property passes to your beneficiaries, and any future appreciation is removed from your taxable estate. If you don’t survive the term, the full value is included in your estate.

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