Why Wyoming

Longevity

Near-perpetual trusts are possible here potentially avoiding transfer taxes for up to 1000 years.

Asset Protection

Wyoming allows broad asset protection by recognizing spendthrift provisions written into trusts, including self-settled trusts where the trust creator is also a beneficiary.

Privacy

Wyoming privacy laws allow you to keep your personal and trust information out of the public domain.

Residency

You don’t have to live in Wyoming to establish or migrate a trust here.  Appointing the Bank of Jackson Hole as your Wyoming sited fiduciary may be all that’s necessary.

Tax Advantages

Some benefits of locating your trust in Wyoming include:

  • No state income tax on trust or personal income
  • No state gift or inheritance tax
  • No tax on out-of-state retirement income
  • No corporate income tax
  • No excise tax
  • No tax on mineral ownership
  • No intangibles or personal property tax
  • Low property tax

Investment Flexibility

Wyoming expressly provides for directed trusts where assets and investments can be managed by a family office or managers other than the administrative trustee.