HS330試験無料問題集「American College Fundamentals of Estate Planning test 認定」
A single man with substantial assets and income is supporting his 80-year-old partially senile mother with monthly cash gifts. He is trying to find a practical way to support his mother while at the same time saving federal gift and income taxes without giving up ultimate control of any assets. Which of the following courses of action will best accomplish these objectives?
正解：C
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Mr. Allen died early this year survived by his spouse Mrs. Allen. Among the items of family property are:
1.A $200,000 life insurance policy on Mr. Allen's life with Mrs. Allen designated as beneficiary. Mrs. Allen has been the owner of the policy ever since it was issued 4 years ago.
2.The family residence with a fair market value of $300,000. Mr. and Mrs. Allen own the residence jointly with the right of survivorship even though Mr. Allen purchased it with his separate funds.
3.A $20,000 bank account. Mr. and Mrs. Allen own the account jointly with the right of survivorship even though Mrs. Allen made all the deposits.
What amount of the family property will be included in Mr. Allen's gross estate for federal estate tax purposes?
1.A $200,000 life insurance policy on Mr. Allen's life with Mrs. Allen designated as beneficiary. Mrs. Allen has been the owner of the policy ever since it was issued 4 years ago.
2.The family residence with a fair market value of $300,000. Mr. and Mrs. Allen own the residence jointly with the right of survivorship even though Mr. Allen purchased it with his separate funds.
3.A $20,000 bank account. Mr. and Mrs. Allen own the account jointly with the right of survivorship even though Mrs. Allen made all the deposits.
What amount of the family property will be included in Mr. Allen's gross estate for federal estate tax purposes?
正解：C
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Which of the following statements concerning the inclusion in a decedent-employee's gross estate of a lump-sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan to a beneficiary other than the employee's estate is (are) correct?
1.Lump-sum distributions of payments attributable to the employer's contributions are excluded from the gross estate.
2.Lump-sum distributions of payments attributable to the decedent-employee's contributions are excluded from the gross estate.
1.Lump-sum distributions of payments attributable to the employer's contributions are excluded from the gross estate.
2.Lump-sum distributions of payments attributable to the decedent-employee's contributions are excluded from the gross estate.
正解：A
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A married man is the sole owner of a small business with an estate tax value of $500,000. In addition, he and his wife own an office building as joint tenants with right of survivorship which they purchased five years ago. The building has an estate tax value of $1,500,000. They are considering dissolving the joint tenancy and retitling the building in the name of the husband as sole owner. Which of the following statements concerning this action is (are) correct?
1.If the husband dies first, it would be easier to qualify his estate for a Section 303 redemption of his business interest.
2.If the husband dies first, the probate costs of his estate could be increased.
1.If the husband dies first, it would be easier to qualify his estate for a Section 303 redemption of his business interest.
2.If the husband dies first, the probate costs of his estate could be increased.
正解：D
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Among the assets in a decedent's gross estate is stock in a closely held corporation that was left to a nephew. The interest passing to the nephew is required to bear the burden of all estate taxes and expenses. The relevant facts about this estate are:
*Adjusted gross estate $1,200,000
*Fair market value of stock in the
*closely held corporation 500,000
*Administration and funeral expenses 25,000
*State inheritance taxes 40,000
*Federal estate taxes 160,000
What amount of closely held corporate stock may be redeemed under IRC Section 303 so that the redemption will be treated as a sale or exchange rather than a dividend distribution?
*Adjusted gross estate $1,200,000
*Fair market value of stock in the
*closely held corporation 500,000
*Administration and funeral expenses 25,000
*State inheritance taxes 40,000
*Federal estate taxes 160,000
What amount of closely held corporate stock may be redeemed under IRC Section 303 so that the redemption will be treated as a sale or exchange rather than a dividend distribution?
正解：D
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A number of states have passed statutes governing "living wills." Which of the following statements concerning a living will is (are) correct?
1.A living will is an alternative to an inter vivos trust under certain circumstances.
2.A living will is an oral will made by the testator during a final illness when it is impossible to write one.
1.A living will is an alternative to an inter vivos trust under certain circumstances.
2.A living will is an oral will made by the testator during a final illness when it is impossible to write one.
正解：A
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A man established and funded an irrevocable trust and named a bank as trustee. All income from the trust is to be paid to his four grandchildren. Which of the following powers retained by the grantor of the trust will cause all or a portion of the trust assets to be includible in his gross estate for federal estate tax purposes?
1.The power to add principal to the trust
2.The power to vary the amounts of trust income paid to each grandchild
1.The power to add principal to the trust
2.The power to vary the amounts of trust income paid to each grandchild
正解：D
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