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“Accidental” Tax Break Could Provide Big Opportunity
What do Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Corp have in common? For one, they are highlighted on the Forbes “America’s Richest People” list. MSN has also reported that both are taking advantage of a tax loophole called the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) which allows wealthy Americans to direct excess earnings to their heirs without incurring the consequences of the 40 percent federal estate and gift tax.