1. David Collins died during the current year. The personal representative of David's estate reviewed the following assets: Stocks in David's name only: 2,000,000 Investment property in a trust that David has the right to revoke: 1,500,000 Primary home owned jointly with his wife (wife did not contribute to the purchase): 1,000,000 Insurance policy owned / insuring David with the proceeds payable to his daughter: 800,000 Vacation home owned jointly with his son (son did not contribute to the purchase): 500,000 Cash placed in an irrevocable trust by David 8 years ago with David's friend as trustee: 600,000 What is the value of David's gross estate for estate tax purposes? a. $3,500,000 b. $4,250,000 c. $5,300,000 d. $6,400,000

1. David Collins died during the current year. The personal representative of David's estate reviewed the following assets: Stocks in David's name only: 2,000,000 Investment property in a trust that David has the right to revoke: 1,500,000 Primary home owned jointly with his wife (wife did not contribute to the purchase): 1,000,000 Insurance policy owned / insuring David with the proceeds payable to his daughter: 800,000 Vacation home owned jointly with his son (son did not contribute to the purchase): 500,000 Cash placed in an irrevocable trust by David 8 years ago with David's friend as trustee: 600,000 What is the value of David's gross estate for estate tax purposes? a. $3,500,000 b. $4,250,000 c. $5,300,000 d. $6,400,000

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Chapter27: The Federal Gift And Estate Taxes

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