Exam 12: The Gift Tax

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George transfers property to an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his adult children and names himself as trustee. The trust document requires the trustee to distribute trust property to the beneficiaries at the trustee's discretion with the possibility of no distribution to certain beneficiaries as the trustee deems appropriate. The trust will terminate at the end of nine years, and the property will pass to George's children. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Discuss the purpose of the gift tax annual exclusion.

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Greg transfers property on August 8 of the current year with an adjusted basis of $40,000 and an FMV of $90,000 to his ex- wife as a property settlement that is part of their divorce agreement. The property settlement agreement and the divorce were both finalized on June 3 of the current year. Greg has made a gift of

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