News : Death benefits

Death benefits, SMSF, Succession Planning

Equity rule key to benefit payments

Equity SMSF Death benefit BDBN Reversionary pension

Understanding the rules of equity is essential in determining how superannuation death benefits will be paid out in a legal case.

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Death benefits, Regulation, Tax

Death benefit payment delay risky

Death benefit Payment Pension Lump sum ECPI

SMSF trustees have been urged to promptly distribute death benefits as doing so is believed to reduce the likelihood of unintended consequences.

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Compliance, Death benefits, Superannuation, Tax

Non-cash payouts can be a great solution

ATO Death benefit member benefit Superannuation benefit Redemption of investments

A recent ATO private ruling regarding death benefits could have had a different outcome if an alternate redemption process had been used.

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Death benefits, Pensions, Tax

$3m super tax pension risk

SMSF Reversionary pension $3m soft cap tax Pension

Reversionary pension beneficiaries may be at risk of an additional tax hit due to a provision contained within the draft legislation for the $3 million soft cap measure.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Succession Planning

Smaller SMSFs more practical

SMSF Succession planning Governing rules Enduring power of attorney Membership of a fund

An SMSF containing a small number of people is likely to experience fewer issues when planning for the death or incapacity of a member.

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ATO, Death benefits

Benefit treatment not clear cut

ATO SMSF Death benefit Member benefit treatment

The tax implications for a superannuation benefit paid after the unexpected death of a member will depend on several factors.

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Death benefits, Estate Planning, SMSF, Superannuation

Trustee awareness key in benefit payments

superannuation member benefit death benefit ATO SMSF

The ATO has further affirmed its treatment of a superannuation benefit paid after the death of a member will depend on the trustee’s awareness of that event.

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Death benefits, Superannuation, Tax

$3m cap issue with death pensions

Total super balance $3 million soft cap tax Calculation methodology Death benefit

A vital element of the calculation methodology regarding a person’s total super balance for the $3 million soft cap is yet to be revealed.

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ATO, Compliance, Death benefits, Documentation, Regulation

Benefit review reinforced by ruling

Death benefit Incapacity Benefit payments Documentation

The need to have up-to-date SMSF documents related to incapacity and benefit payments has been brought to the fore by a recent ATO private ruling on benefit payments after the death of a member.

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ATO, Death benefits

ATO confirms member benefit stance

ATO private binding ruling death benefit

The ATO has demonstrated it will view a trustee’s awareness of the death of a super fund member as important when deciding how to define benefit payments around the time of their passing.

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