Diego is a single individual who owns a life insurance policy worth $2.52 million that will be worth $8 million upon his death. This year Diego transferred the policy and all incidents of ownership to an irrevocable trust that pays income annually to Diego's two children for 15 years and then distributes the corpus to the children in equal shares. Assume that Diego has made only one prior taxable gift of $15 million in January of 2018. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.) Required: a. Calculate the amount of gift tax due (if any) on the transfer of the insurance policy. b. Diego died unexpectedly this year after transferring the policy. At the time of death, Diego's probate estate was $25 million, to be divided in equal shares between Diego's two children. Calculate the amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars and not in millions of dollars. a. Amount of gift tax b. Amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
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Chapter27: The Federal Gift And Estate Taxes
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 28CE
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Diego is a single individual who owns a life insurance policy worth $2.52 million that will be worth $8 million upon his death. This year Diego
transferred the policy and all incidents of ownership to an irrevocable trust that pays income annually to Diego's two children for 15 years and
then distributes the corpus to the children in equal shares. Assume that Diego has made only one prior taxable gift of $15 million in January of
2018. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.)
Required:
a. Calculate the amount of gift tax due (if any) on the transfer of the insurance policy.
b. Diego died unexpectedly this year after transferring the policy. At the time of death, Diego's probate estate was $25 million, to be divided in
equal shares between Diego's two children. Calculate the amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes.
Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars and not in millions of dollars.
a. Amount of gift tax
b. Amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes
Transcribed Image Text:Diego is a single individual who owns a life insurance policy worth $2.52 million that will be worth $8 million upon his death. This year Diego transferred the policy and all incidents of ownership to an irrevocable trust that pays income annually to Diego's two children for 15 years and then distributes the corpus to the children in equal shares. Assume that Diego has made only one prior taxable gift of $15 million in January of 2018. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.) Required: a. Calculate the amount of gift tax due (if any) on the transfer of the insurance policy. b. Diego died unexpectedly this year after transferring the policy. At the time of death, Diego's probate estate was $25 million, to be divided in equal shares between Diego's two children. Calculate the amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars and not in millions of dollars. a. Amount of gift tax b. Amount of cumulative taxable transfers for estate tax purposes
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