Question 1

In what manner does the tax law favor contributions to qualified tuition plans under § 529?

Accepted Answer

Income earned by § 529 plans is free of ...

Question 2

Mitch pays the surgeon and the hospital for his nondependent aunt's heart bypass operation. The transfer is not subject to the gift tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sidney dies and leaves property to his sister Giselle. Thirteen months later, Giselle dies. Under § 2013 (credit for tax on prior transfers), Giselle's estate can claim a full credit for any Federal estate taxes paid by Sidney's estate as to amounts passing to Giselle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Classify each statement appearing below
-Howard establishes a trust, life estate to his children, remainder to the grandchildren. Under its terms, the trust is revocable by Howard. Howard later relinquishes the right to revoke the trust.

Accepted Answer

A)  No taxable transfer occurs
B)  Gift tax applies
C)  Estate tax appliesD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 5

Kim, a resident and citizen of Korea, dies during an operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN). Because Kim died in the U.S., he will be subject to the Federal estate tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

June made taxable gifts as follows: $200,000 in 1977, $600,000 in 1985, and $700,000 in 2001. In 2015, June dies leaving a taxable estate of $4,000,000. June's tax base for applying the unified tax rate schedules (for estate tax purposes)  is:

Accepted Answer

A)   $4,000,000.
B)   $4,500,000.
C)   $5,300,000.
D)   $5,500,000.
E)   None of the above.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Under his grandfather's will, Tad is entitled to receive shares of Kroger Corporation. For Federal tax purposes, Tad is allowed to disclaim some of these shares and accept the others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Classify each statement appropriately
-Casualty loss to property after the death of the owner.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deductible from the gross estate in arriving at the taxable estate.
B)  Not deductible from the gross estate in arriving at the taxable estate.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 18: The Federal Gift and Estate Taxes

Classify each statement appropriately -Casualty loss to property after the death of the owner.

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Under his grandfather's will, Tad is entitled to receive shares of Kroger Corporation. For Federal tax purposes, Tad is allowed to disclaim some of these shares and accept the others.

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June made taxable gifts as follows: $200,000 in 1977, $600,000 in 1985, and $700,000 in 2001. In 2015, June dies leaving a taxable estate of $4,000,000. June's tax base for applying the unified tax rate schedules (for estate tax purposes) is:

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Kim, a resident and citizen of Korea, dies during an operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN). Because Kim died in the U.S., he will be subject to the Federal estate tax.

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Mitch pays the surgeon and the hospital for his nondependent aunt's heart bypass operation. The transfer is not subject to the gift tax.

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Classify each statement appearing below -Howard establishes a trust, life estate to his children, remainder to the grandchildren. Under its terms, the trust is revocable by Howard. Howard later relinquishes the right to revoke the trust.

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In what manner does the tax law favor contributions to qualified tuition plans under § 529?

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Income earned by § 529 plans is free of ...
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Sidney dies and leaves property to his sister Giselle. Thirteen months later, Giselle dies. Under § 2013 (credit for tax on prior transfers), Giselle's estate can claim a full credit for any Federal estate taxes paid by Sidney's estate as to amounts passing to Giselle.

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Exam 18: The Federal Gift and Estate Taxes

Classify each statement appropriately -Casualty loss to property after the death of the owner.

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Under his grandfather's will, Tad is entitled to receive shares of Kroger Corporation. For Federal tax purposes, Tad is allowed to disclaim some of these shares and accept the others.

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June made taxable gifts as follows: $200,000 in 1977, $600,000 in 1985, and $700,000 in 2001. In 2015, June dies leaving a taxable estate of $4,000,000. June's tax base for applying the unified tax rate schedules (for estate tax purposes) is:

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Kim, a resident and citizen of Korea, dies during an operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN). Because Kim died in the U.S., he will be subject to the Federal estate tax.

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Mitch pays the surgeon and the hospital for his nondependent aunt's heart bypass operation. The transfer is not subject to the gift tax.

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Classify each statement appearing below -Howard establishes a trust, life estate to his children, remainder to the grandchildren. Under its terms, the trust is revocable by Howard. Howard later relinquishes the right to revoke the trust.

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In what manner does the tax law favor contributions to qualified tuition plans under § 529?

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Sidney dies and leaves property to his sister Giselle. Thirteen months later, Giselle dies. Under § 2013 (credit for tax on prior transfers), Giselle's estate can claim a full credit for any Federal estate taxes paid by Sidney's estate as to amounts passing to Giselle.

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Income earned by § 529 plans is free of ...
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