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Basic Estate Planning FLEXCAST

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $98.00

Non-Member Price $113.00

Overview

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Personal issues affect the distribution of one’s assets even when the estate tax does not apply. Changes in exemptions and exclusions and the onset of portability give estate planning a renewed focus. All practitioners should be familiar with the terminology, acronyms and basic techniques.

Highlights

Revocable Trust. Estate Planning with Gifts. Portability. Adequate Disclosure. DAF vs. Private Foundation. ILIT Issues. Taxation of Annuities.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, financial professionals, enrolled agents and attorneys.

Objectives

Recognize basic estate planning documents and their use. Understand portability and when it should be elected. Identify basis concepts such as probate avoidance and estate planning using fits. Select appropriate deductions for transfers at death to a surviving spouse or charity.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Mary Kay Foss, California CPA Education Foundation

Mary Kay Foss, CPA, a director with Sweeney Kovar LLP, has more than 30 years of practical experience in advising clients about retirement, income and estate planning issues. She is a frequent lecturer for community, professional and business groups and has authored and presented courses for tax professionals throughout California. Foss is past chair of both the CalCPA Estate Planning Committee and the Committee on Taxation. She is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley, the East Bay Chapter of CalCPA and the Estate Planning Council of the East Bay. She is a member of the AICPA Trust, Estate and Gift Tax Technical Resource Panel and has been quoted in California CPA magazine, as well as national publications.

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Non-Member Price $113.00

Member Price $98.00