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Proceeds of life insurance paid to the decedent's estate due to the death of the decedent are included in the decedent's gross estate even if the decedent had no ownership rights in the policy at the time of death.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a True statement?


A) A fiduciary entity is a legal entity that takes possession of property for the benefit of a person.
B) An estate is a fiduciary that comes into existence upon a person's death to transfer the decedent's real and personal property.
C) A trust is also a fiduciary whose purpose is to hold and administer the corpus for other persons (beneficiaries) .
D) An estate exists only temporarily, but a trust may have a prolonged or even indefinite existence.
E) All of the choices are True.

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The Federal transfer taxes are calculated using cumulative lifetime transfers.

A) True
B) False

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Natalie transferred $500,000 of bonds to a revocable trust with directions to the trustee to pay income to her aunt for five years after which the corpus is to be distributed to Natalie's niece. At year end, the trustee paid $16,000 of income to the aunt. Which of the following is a True statement?


A) Natalie has made a completed gift of $500,000.
B) Natalie has made a taxable gift of $1,000.
C) Natalie has not made a completed gift because the trust is revocable.
D) Natalie has made a taxable gift of $16,000.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Isaac is married and Isaac and his spouse agree that they want to transfer the maximum amount of cash to each of their four children and six grandchildren. How much cash in total can Isaac and his spouse transfer to his children and grandchildren each year without creating any taxable gifts?

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$300,000
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Adrian owns two parcels of real estate. Parcel #1 is worth $400,000 and Parcel #2 is worth $660,000. Adrian plans to bequeath Parcel #1 directly to his spouse Sofia and leave her a life estate in Parcel #2. What amounts will be included in Adrian's taxable estate for these two parcels?

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$660,000
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Which of the following is a True statement?


A) A remainder interest held by the decedent at the time of death is not included in the decedent's gross estate.
B) The value of a remainder interest depends in part on the Section 7520 interest rate at the time of death.
C) The value of a remainder interest in a life estate is independent of the age of the life tenant.
D) The value of a life estate does not depend upon the age of the life tenant.
E) None of the choices are True.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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A terminable interest in property is any interest that terminates during the current year.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a True statement about the Federal gift tax return (Form 709) ?


A) Form 709 is due by the 15แต—สฐ day of the ninth month following the date of the gift.
B) Form 709 must be filed if a taxpayer wishes to elect gift splitting.
C) Form 709 need not be filed unless a taxpayer's taxable gifts exceed the exemption equivalent.
D) Form 709 is due nine months after the death of the decedent.
E) None of the choices are True.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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This year Anthony transferred $250,000 of bonds to a trust with directions to the trustee to pay income to his son for the next 20 years. After 20 years the trust corpus would revert to Anthony. Which of the following is a True statement?


A) Anthony has made a $250,000 gift.
B) Anthony has made a $236,000 taxable gift.
C) Anthony has not yet made a completed gift.
D) Anthony has made a completed gift of the income interest only.
E) None of the choices are True.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Ava transferred $1.5 million of real estate into an irrevocable trust for her son, Luis. The trustee was directed to retain income until Luis' 21หขแต— birthday and then pay him the corpus of the trust. Ava retained the power to require the trustee to pay income to Luis at any time, and the right to the assets if Luis predeceased her. What amount of the trust, if any, will be included in Ava's estate if she died shortly after making the transfer?

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$1.5 million
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A withdrawal of money from a bank account held in joint tenancy with the right of survivorship may constitute a completed gift.

A) True
B) False

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Adjusted taxable gifts are included when calculating the taxable estate but are not subject to double taxation because a tax credit is provided for taxes payable on adjusted taxable gifts.

A) True
B) False

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Jayden gave Olivia a ring when she agreed to marry him. The ring is a family heirloom valued at $68,000. What is the amount of the taxable gift?


A) 0 - the marital deduction offsets the gift as long as Jayden and Olivia are married by year end.
B) $53,000.
C) $68,000.
D) $0 - this transfer is not gratuitous.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The testamentary transfer of property to a qualified charity is deductible in calculating the taxable estate without any ceiling limitation.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a True statement?


A) Executor's fees paid by an estate are deductible in computing the gross estate.
B) Funeral expenses for the decedent paid by an estate are deductible in computing the adjusted gross estate.
C) An executor can choose to deduct the decedent's funeral expenses on either the estate tax return or the estate's income tax return.
D) An executor can only deduct the costs of administering the decedent's estate on the estate's income tax return.
E) None of the choices are True.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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When creating an estate tax planning strategy, the income tax benefit derived from a step-up in tax basis on assets should be measured against the estate tax cost of including the assets in the decedent's gross estate.

A) True
B) False

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A present interest is the right to currently enjoy property or receive income payments from property.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following transfers is a completed gift?


A) Payment of child support by a former spouse.
B) Transfer of property to a revocable trust.
C) Transfer of cash to a bank account held in joint tenancy with the right of survivorship.
D) Income paid to the beneficiary of a revocable trust.
E) None of the choices is a completed gift.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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This year Nicholas earned $500,000 and used it to purchase land in joint tenancy with a right of survivorship with Nevaeh. Has Nicholas made a taxable gift to Nevaeh and, if so, in what amount?

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$235,000
In a common law state, Nicholas...

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