Estate Planning Essentials ON DEMAND
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10.0 Credits
Member Price $290.00
Non-Member Price $334.00
Overview
“Just the facts ma’am; just the estate planning facts.” Designed to give an overview of estate planning essentials, this course surveys wills, living trusts, gifts, marital property, and probate avoidance. Will and trust types are examined in the context of general estate and gift taxation. Designed to eliminate estate problems and death taxes, the emphasis is on practical solutions that are cost effective. Talk about having it all in an overview course - there is even a quick review of immediate postmortem death tax planning and filling out Form 706.
Highlights
Estate Planning. Estate and Gift Taxes. Wills and Probate. Trusts. Post-Mortem Planning and Tax Return Requirements.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, financial professionals, enrolled agents and attorneys.
Objectives
Identify basic estate planning elements recognizing the importance of well-drafted legal documents and specify the key team participants including their roles in the estate planning process. Determine the major steps in the probate process, identify ways to make transfers outside the probate system including the use of a trust, specify estate tax techniques that save death taxes while retaining maximum control, and identify estate-planning facts. Identify potential death taxes including federal estate tax as it applies to various size estates, specify the principal taxes that impact death taxation, and determine the expiration of the death tax credit. Determine what constitutes a taxable estate under Section 2501 specifying what assets are included in a gross estate using basic categories of property and transfers. Specify estate deductions allowed under federal estate tax law stating their tax advantages and disadvantages. Determine the value of a decedent’s assets using permitted elections, recognize the use of Form 706 to pay any estate tax due, select the tax basis of estate assets stating how common transactions affect property basis under Section 1014 and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Danny Santucci, Western CPE
Danny Santucci, BA, JD, is a prolific author of tax and financial books and articles. His legal career started with the business and litigation firm of Edwards, Edwards, and Ashton. Later he joined the Century City entertainment firm of Bushkin, Gaims, Gaines, and Jonas working for many well-known celebrities. In 1980, Danny established the law firm of Santucci, Potter, and Leanders in Irvine, California. With increasing lecture and writing commitments, Danny went into sole practice in 1995. His practice emphasizes business taxation, real estate law, and estate planning. Speaking to more than 100 groups nationally each year, he is known for spicing up his extensive expertise with an incredible sense of humor.
Non-Member Price $334.00
Member Price $290.00