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According to the Wall Street Journal, IRA funds can be transferred to a trust, but they will be immediately subject to taxation. Alternatively, a trust can be named as a willed beneficiary of an IRA, saving the holder's heirs from paying estate tax on the funds.
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Wall Street Journal: Trust as Beneficiary of IRA is a Popular Strategy
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