Question 1

Jayden gave Olivia a ring when she agreed to marry him.The ring is a family heirloom valued at $67,000.What is the amount of the taxable gift?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero - the marital deduction offsets the gift as long as Jayden and Olivia are married by year end. 
B)  $53,000. 
C)  $67,000. 
D)  zero-this transfer is not gratuitous. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  zero - the marital deduction offsets the gift as long as Jayden and Olivia are married by year end. 
B)  $53,000. 
C)  $67,000. 
D)  zero-this transfer is not gratuitous. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. B

Question 2

A couple who is married at the time of completing a gift can elect to file a joint gift tax return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The estate and gift taxes share several common features.Which of the following characteristics is common to both the estate and gift taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A marital deduction and a deduction for casualty losses. 
B)  A marital deduction for transfers of all terminable interests. 
C)  The tax rate schedule for calculating gross transfer taxes. 
D)  A charitable deduction and an annual exclusion. 
E)  None of these choices list characteristics common to both the gift and the estate tax. 
A)  A marital deduction and a deduction for casualty losses. 
B)  A marital deduction for transfers of all terminable interests. 
C)  The tax rate schedule for calculating gross transfer taxes. 
D)  A charitable deduction and an annual exclusion. 
E)  None of these choices list characteristics common to both the gift and the estate tax. C

Question 4

Jonathan transferred $90,000 of cash to a trust this year for the benefit of Hannah,age 10.The trustee has the discretion to distribute income or corpus (principal)for Hannah's benefit and is required to distribute all assets to Hannah (or her estate)not later than Hannah's 21st birthday.What is the amount of the taxable gift?

Accepted Answer

A)  $90,000. 
B)  $76,000. 
C)  $64,000. 
D)  zero-there is no completed gift until the trustee makes a distribution from the trust. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  $90,000. 
B)  $76,000. 
C)  $64,000. 
D)  zero-there is no completed gift until the trustee makes a distribution from the trust. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is(are)true for both gratuitous and testamentary transfers?

Accepted Answer

A)  An applicable credit of up to $14,000 per donee per year reduces the tax on any transfer. 
B)  An annual exclusion offsets any transfer up to $14,000. 
C)  An election can be made to split a transfer between spouses. 
D)  A charitable and a marital deduction are allowed in computing the taxable transfer. 
E)  All of the choices are true. 
A)  An applicable credit of up to $14,000 per donee per year reduces the tax on any transfer. 
B)  An annual exclusion offsets any transfer up to $14,000. 
C)  An election can be made to split a transfer between spouses. 
D)  A charitable and a marital deduction are allowed in computing the taxable transfer. 
E)  All of the choices are true.

Question 6

The marital and charitable deductions are common to both the estate tax and the gift tax formulas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A fiduciary is a legal entity that can only exist for a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The annual exclusion eliminates relatively small transfers of present interests in property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

The exemption equivalent was repealed in 1976.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The generation-skipping tax is designed to accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generate additional revenues to supplement the estate tax. 
B)  Prevent the avoidance of transfer taxes (both estate and gift tax) through transfers that skip a generation of recipients. 
C)  Eliminate the possibility that the estate tax can be avoided by gifts in contemplation of death. 
D)  Replace the gift tax on distributions from trusts. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Generate additional revenues to supplement the estate tax. 
B)  Prevent the avoidance of transfer taxes (both estate and gift tax) through transfers that skip a generation of recipients. 
C)  Eliminate the possibility that the estate tax can be avoided by gifts in contemplation of death. 
D)  Replace the gift tax on distributions from trusts. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 12

This year Maria transferred $600,000 to an irrevocable trust that pays equal shares of income annually to four cousins (or their estates)for the next eight years.At that time,the trust is terminated and the corpus of the trust reverts to Maria.Determine the amount,if any,of the current gifts and the taxable gifts if the relevant interest rate is 6 percent and Maria is married and elects to gift-split with her spouse?

Accepted Answer

$55,771 for Maria and $55,771 for Maria'

Question 13

The amount of the estate tax is directly related to the amount of taxable gifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Property inherited from a decedent has an adjusted basis equal to the value of the property included in the decedent's estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ricardo transferred $1,000,000 of cash to State University for a new sports complex.Calculate the amount of the taxable gift.

Accepted Answer

Zero.
The gift qualifies for an annual e

Question 16

Ryan placed $280,000 in trust with income to Stephen for his life and the remainder to Kayla (or her estate).At the time of the gift,given the prevailing interest rate,Stephen's life estate was valued at $165,000 and the remainder at $115,000.What is the amount,if any,of Ryan's taxable gifts?

Accepted Answer

$151,000 and $115,000
The life estate is

Question 17

In order for a transfer to be treated as a completed gift the transfer must be irrevocably relinquished by the donor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Federal transfer taxes are calculated using cumulative lifetime transfers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Madison was married at the time of her death and her gross estate consisted of $22 million in stock and bonds.Madison left all of her property to her spouse.What is the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Madison's taxable estate will be zero. 
B)  Madison's surviving spouse will have an income tax basis in the inherited property of zero. 
C)  Madison's adjusted gross estate will be zero. 
D)  Madison's estate will have a tentative estate tax of zero. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Madison's taxable estate will be zero. 
B)  Madison's surviving spouse will have an income tax basis in the inherited property of zero. 
C)  Madison's adjusted gross estate will be zero. 
D)  Madison's estate will have a tentative estate tax of zero. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Jayden gave Olivia a ring when she agreed to marry him.The ring is a family heirloom valued at $67,000.What is the amount of the taxable gift?

A couple who is married at the time of completing a gift can elect to file a joint gift tax return.

The estate and gift taxes share several common features.Which of the following characteristics is common to both the estate and gift taxes?

Which of the following statements is(are)true for both gratuitous and testamentary transfers?

The marital and charitable deductions are common to both the estate tax and the gift tax formulas.

A fiduciary is a legal entity that can only exist for a year.

The annual exclusion eliminates relatively small transfers of present interests in property.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The exemption equivalent was repealed in 1976.

The generation-skipping tax is designed to accomplish which of the following?

The amount of the estate tax is directly related to the amount of taxable gifts.

Property inherited from a decedent has an adjusted basis equal to the value of the property included in the decedent's estate.

Ricardo transferred $1,000,000 of cash to State University for a new sports complex.Calculate the amount of the taxable gift.

Ryan placed $280,000 in trust with income to Stephen for his life and the remainder to Kayla (or her estate).At the time of the gift,given the prevailing interest rate,Stephen's life estate was valued at $165,000 and the remainder at $115,000.What is the amount,if any,of Ryan's taxable gifts?

In order for a transfer to be treated as a completed gift the transfer must be irrevocably relinquished by the donor.

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.

The Federal transfer taxes are calculated using cumulative lifetime transfers.

Madison was married at the time of her death and her gross estate consisted of $22 million in stock and bonds.Madison left all of her property to her spouse.What is the result?

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Exam 14: Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

Jayden gave Olivia a ring when she agreed to marry him.The ring is a family heirloom valued at $67,000.What is the amount of the taxable gift?

A couple who is married at the time of completing a gift can elect to file a joint gift tax return.

The estate and gift taxes share several common features.Which of the following characteristics is common to both the estate and gift taxes?

Which of the following statements is(are)true for both gratuitous and testamentary transfers?

The marital and charitable deductions are common to both the estate tax and the gift tax formulas.

A fiduciary is a legal entity that can only exist for a year.

The annual exclusion eliminates relatively small transfers of present interests in property.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The exemption equivalent was repealed in 1976.

The generation-skipping tax is designed to accomplish which of the following?

The amount of the estate tax is directly related to the amount of taxable gifts.

Property inherited from a decedent has an adjusted basis equal to the value of the property included in the decedent's estate.

Ricardo transferred $1,000,000 of cash to State University for a new sports complex.Calculate the amount of the taxable gift.

Ryan placed $280,000 in trust with income to Stephen for his life and the remainder to Kayla (or her estate).At the time of the gift,given the prevailing interest rate,Stephen's life estate was valued at $165,000 and the remainder at $115,000.What is the amount,if any,of Ryan's taxable gifts?

In order for a transfer to be treated as a completed gift the transfer must be irrevocably relinquished by the donor.

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.

The Federal transfer taxes are calculated using cumulative lifetime transfers.

Madison was married at the time of her death and her gross estate consisted of $22 million in stock and bonds.Madison left all of her property to her spouse.What is the result?

Business Income,Deductions,and Accounting Methods

Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery

Property Dispositions

Entities Overview

Corporate Operations

Accounting for Income Taxes

Corporate Taxation: Nonliquidating Distributions

Corporate Formation, Neorganization, and Liquidation

Forming and Operating Partnerships

Dispositions of Partnership Interests and Partnership Distributions

S Corporations

State and Local Taxes

The Ustaxation of Multinational Transactions

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