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Chapter 15—Preserving Your Estate
120. Gift tax liability could be incurred on which of the following transactions?
a.
Providing rent-free apartment for mother
b.
1,000 hours of babysitting for grandchild
c.
Son's deposit into husband–wife joint checking account
d.
Setting up a revocable trust
e.
$35,000 given to son
121. The gift tax exclusion applies
a.
per recipient annually.
b.
per donor annually.
c.
per recipient per lifetime.
d.
per donor per lifetime.
e.
to all spouses' gifts to each other.
122. Your gross estate is reduced by the ____ to determine the adjusted gross estate.
a.
state death tax credit
b.
orphan's deduction
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c.
marital deduction
d.
funeral and administrative expenses
e.
previous year's income tax
123. The basis of inherited property is
a.
the cost of the property to the donor.
b.
the fair market value reported on the estate tax return.
c.
the fair market value minus the cost of the property.
d.
the fair market value plus the cost of the property.
e.
none of these.
124. In most cases, charitable contributions
a.
should be made after death.
b.
should not be made.
c.
should be made during life.
d.
produce no income tax benefit.
e.
are subject to gift taxes.
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125. Those who could use trust services include all the following except
a.
minors.
b.
busy executives.
c.
the mentally incompetent.
d.
spendthrifts.
e.
All these need trust services.
126. The annual exclusion amount from estate tax was set at _____ for 2015.
a.
$500,000
b.
$1,000,000
c.
$2,000,000
d.
$3,500,000
e.
$5,340,000
127. Mark owns a vacation home in Florida that he purchased in 1992 for $120,000. The vacation home now has a value
of $500,000. If Mark gifts the home to Glenn, the basis to Glenn will be
a.
$500,000.
b.
$380,000.
c.
$620,000.
d.
$120,000.
e.
none of these.
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128. [Most | Very few] people need to do estate planning.
129. If you consider wealth only, an individual with an estate expected to exceed [$3,500,000 | $5,430,000] in 2015 must
consider estate planning.
130. Most estates are dissipated because the deceased had [an improper estate plan | no estate plan].
131. [Married | Unmarried] couples have the greater need for estate planning.
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132. If you die with no valid will in existence, you have died [intestate | testate].
133. A beneficiary of a will [should | should not] serve as a witness to the will.
134. Property held jointly with the right of survivorship [would possibly | would not] be part of your gross estate subject to
federal estate taxes.
135. In most states, a valid will [must be written | can be oral or written].
136. You are married with a 3-year-old child. If you die without leaving a will, in most states [your spouse will inherit
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your entire estate | your spouse and child will share your estate].
137. The person writing a will is called the [decedent | testator].
138. If you have a small estate, you should [contact an attorney | write your will yourself].
139. Through a [living will | durable power of attorney for health care] you authorize an individual to make health care
decisions for you if you are unable to do so.
140. Claudia had not yet signed her newly written will when she died. The will [would | would not] be valid.
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141. You need to make major revisions in your will. You should write a [codicil | new will].
142. You need to make a minor revision in your will. You should write a [codicil | new will].
143. When Jessica gets a divorce, her will leaving everything to her former husband usually will be [nullified | still valid]
in most states.
144. A(n) [living will | ethical will] includes a personal statement of your values, blessings, life's lessons, and hopes and
dreams for the future.
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145. A letter of last instruction [is | is not] a legally enforceable document.
146. Funeral instructions should be included in a [letter of instructions | your will].
147. Theresa and Ella, mother and daughter, own property as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. Ella [can |
cannot] write a valid will leaving her part of this property to Bob Shockey.
148. Mike and Tristan, father and son, own property as tenants in common. Tristan [can | cannot] write a valid will
leaving his part of this property to his friend Joe.
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149. The person setting up a trust is called the [grantor | trustee].
150. Legal title to the property in a trust is held by the [grantor | trustee].
151. You would create a [living | testamentary] trust to be used during your lifetime.
152. You would create a [living | testamentary] trust to be used after you die.
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153. With a revocable living trust, the value of the assets placed into the trust [do | do not] become public knowledge.
154. If you want to create a living trust that provides tax advantages, you will need to establish [a revocable | an
irrevocable] trust.
155. An appropriate trust to set up with a disabled child being the beneficiary would be the [special needs | minor's section
2503(c)] trust.
156. Funds from the [minor's section 2503(c) | crummy] trust must be distributed by the time the beneficiary turns 21.
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157. If a gift tax has to be paid, the [giver | recipient] of the gift will pay it.
158. The [irrevocable living trust | pour-over will] contains a provision passing the estate to an existing living trust.
159. Your will [may | may not] contain a testamentary trust.
160. A person can give [a limited | any] number of tax free gifts per year.
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161. You could give any number of people [$14,000 | $25,000] per year without having to pay any gift taxes.
162. You could give an unlimited amount of assets to your [children | spouse] without incurring any gift taxes.
163. Your estate is more likely to be subject to [state | federal] death taxes.
164. For 2015, your net estate value must exceed [$3,560,000 | $5,340,000] before any federal estate taxes will be due.
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165. The [adjusted gross estate | taxable estate] is calculated by subtracting funeral and administrative expenses from the
gross estate.
166. The [marital exclusion | unified tax credit] can be applied against the tentative tax on estate tax base.
167. [Busy executives | minors] do not need trust services.
168. Estate taxes apply [only to transfers that a deceased makes at death | only to certain transfers made during a
person's lifetime].
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169. The gift tax law allows a person to give gifts up to [$10,000 | $14,000] tax free.
170. A gift's increase in value after it was given is [included in | excluded from] the donor's estate.
171. The unlimited marital deduction is available only if the recipient spouse is a [U.S. citizen and files a gift tax return |
legal resident and does not have to file a gift tax return].
172. Federal law permits [a limited | an unlimited] deduction for gift tax purposes on property given to a spouse who is a
U.S. citizen.
173. Put the following steps of the estate planning process in order:
a.
Assess your family situation and set estate planning goals.
b.
Formulate and implement your plan.
c.
Gather comprehensive and accurate data.
d.
Designate beneficiaries of your estate's assets.
e.
List all assets and determine the ownership and value of your estate.
f.
Estimate estate transfer costs.
g.
Review the plan periodically and revise it as necessary.
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174. If a person dies intestate (without a valid will), the estate is distributed according to established state laws of intestate
succession. According to Utah's probate code (as described in Exhibit 15.4 of your textbook), what is the estate
distribution for a spouse with no offspring?
175. If a person dies intestate (without a valid will), the estate is distributed according to established state laws of intestate
succession. According to Utah's probate code (as described in Exhibit 15.4 of your textbook), what is the estate
distribution for a spouse and offspring that are not of the surviving spouse?
176. If a person dies intestate (without a valid will), the estate is distributed according to established state laws of intestate
succession. According to Utah's probate code (as described in Exhibit 15.4 of your textbook), what is the estate
distribution for no spouse but offspring?
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177. If a person dies intestate (without a valid will), the estate is distributed according to established state laws of intestate
succession. According to Utah's probate code (as described in Exhibit 15.4 of your textbook), what is the estate
distribution for no spouse and no offspring but parents?
178. If a person dies intestate (without a valid will), the estate is distributed according to established state laws of intestate
succession. According to Utah's probate code (as described in Exhibit 15.4 of your textbook), what is the estate
distribution for no spouse, no offspring, no parents, but generation?
