Question 1

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 theseF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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' 21st 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?

Accepted Answer

$1.5 million
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Question 3

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

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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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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.

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Exam 14: Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

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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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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.

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$1.5 million
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