Get up-to-date on when and how to file a Form 706 and learn how to reduce future transfer taxes for your clients.
Although the 2017 Tax Act significantly increased the estate and gift tax lifetime exemption amounts, there are still many estates in which a federal estate tax return is either required or suggested. This topic will assist you in determining when a federal estate tax return will be required and provide suggestions as to when such a return should be filed even if not required. The material will also include a discussion of state estate tax considerations which may impact the filing of the federal estate tax return. This topic will give a brief overview of the federal estate tax law and provide suggestions on preparing and filing the estate tax return.
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Agenda
When Is an Estate Tax Return Required?
- Gross Estate Exceeds Threshold Amount
- Seeking Portability of Unused Exemption Amount
- State Estate Tax Considerations
Gross Estate for Estate Tax Purposes
- Probate Estate (Testamentary Assets)
- Non-Probate Estate (Non-Testamentary Assets)
- String Provisions
Deductions
- Funeral and Administration Expenses
- Debts of the Decedent
- Marital and Charitable Deductions
Exemptions and Exclusions
- Regular Exemption
- DSUEA
Preparing the Estate Tax Return
- Completion of Schedules
- Backup Items
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on May 13, 2019.
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- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- NM CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
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Marc S. Bekerman
Marc S. Bekerman
- Solo practitioner who devotes substantially all of his practice to trusts and estates
- Adjunct professor at New York Law School where he was formerly the associate director of the Graduate Tax Program
- Served in a number of leadership positions for the real property, trust and estate law section of the American Bar Association including program co-chair for the Skills Training for Estate Planners program and as chair of the program’s advisory committee
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications
- LL.M. degree, New York University School of Law; J.D. degree, Fordham University School of Law; B.A. degree, Binghamton University
- Can be contacted at 516-932-0151 or [email protected]
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