The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 - Understanding the Law, Line-By-Line WEBCAST
Overview
Tax compliance issues in estate and gift taxation are sometimes confusing to practitioners because many lack experiences in this area. This course provides the practitioner with a practical understanding of Federal estate and gift tax law, as well as provide the practitioner with a “hands-on” understanding as to how to prepare both the Federal Form 706 (Estate Tax return) and the Federal Form 709 (Gift Tax return) line by line. Emphasis will be given on the various of the Internal Revenue Code Sections that deal with this topic (income taxation of estates and trusts). Mastering these sections of the Internal Revenue Code areas will allow the practitioner to start their understanding of tax compliance in preparing Federal Forms 706 and 709 and gain confidence in preparing these difficult tax returns.
Highlights
Understanding the basics of Estate and Gift Taxation. Understanding valuation of assets. Understanding what constitutes the “Gross Estate”. Understanding the various deductions (funeral and administrative expenses). Understanding debts Understanding the charitable deduction. Understanding the marital deduction. Understanding the calculation and the various tax credits . Overview of the Federal Form 706. Overview of the Federal Form 709. How to prepare a federal estate tax return (Form 706). How to prepare a federal gift tax return (Form 709). How to comply with “Portability”. Coordination of the various issues involved in the preparation of the decedent’s final federal income tax return (Form 1040). Various postmortem estate planning issues involved in the preparation of the above-mentioned tax returns.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, EAs, attorneys, and other tax professionals.
Objectives
To provide an overview and guide to understanding Federal Estate and Gift Taxation so that a practitioner will able to successfully prepare Internal Revenue Service Forms 706 and 709. To provide a line-by-line understanding of the tax compliance issues in preparing the Federal Forms 706 and 709 so that the practitioner will able to successfully add this compliance are to their practice
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Arthur Werner, Shareholder, Werner-Rocca Seminars Ltd
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“Great use of examples [by Art Werner], made the day fly by.” - past attendees
Non-Member Price $219.00
Member Price $189.00