âBut the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain, for it is not permitted that we stay.â â Dante Alighieri, Inferno
On average, the complete process of setting up an irrevocable trust should run anywhere from as little as $1,000 to as much as $7,000 for a complex setup. According to Lodmell.com, the cost of setting up an irrevocable trust can run anywhere from $2,500 to $7,500. Dummies.com states that an irrevocable living trust typically costs $1,000 to $3,000 for each individual. A Forbes.com report provides an idea of how much an irrevocable trust will cost to get a lawyer for estate planning purposes.
Beneficiary Taxation. A beneficiary of a revocable trust does not have to pay income taxes on his distributions from the trust since the trust grantor has already paid these taxes. Distributions to beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust, however, are taxable to beneficiaries at ordinary income tax rates.he value is $5,120,000 for taxpayers dying in 2012. The assets of a revocable trust are counted as the grantor's assets for gift tax purposes; however, the assets of an irrevocable trust are not counted as part of the grantor's estate.