Objective
- Complete an estate tax return (Form 706) and accompanying schedules
- Identify elections on the estate tax as they relate to valuation and timing of payments
- Complete a gift tax return (Form 709) and identify how the annual exclusion, gift-splitting, and certain transfers are properly scheduled
Highlights
- Transfer tax reform: how enacted legislation affects estates of decedents dying in 2018 and gifts made in 2018
- Gift tax return basics – Form 709
- Special gift circumstances – annual exclusion, gift-splitting, gifts to minors, and gifts for educational and medical benefits
- Overview of estate tax concepts
- Estate tax audit issues – What triggers an audit & how to handle it
- Trusts, wills, state laws, and how they affect Form 706
- Form 706 preparation issues – Determining includable property; determining deductions from the gross estate; credits against federal estate tax; calculating the federal estate tax
- Elections you need to know: alternate valuation, special-use valuation, deferred payments
- State death taxes: how they now affect the federal estate tax return
- Filing Form 706: where and when to file, how much to pay, and how to claim a refund
- Comprehensive case study with filled-in forms
- Portability – understanding and applying the new permanent feature
- DSUEA – why Form 706 should be filed in smaller estates
- Form 8971 – Understanding the new Form 8971
Designed For
CPAs whose practice involves preparation of estate and gift tax returns. This is an excellent course to learn the nuts and bolts of this specialized area of practice.Prerequisite
A basic course in estate planningAdvanced Preparation
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