Advanced Accounting
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781260247824
Author: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas F. Schaefer, Timothy S. Doupnik
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 19, Problem 21P
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Identify the correct option out of the given statements.
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One premortem liquidity planning technique is to reduce the client's potential gross estate. Which of the following actions may reduce the client's gross estate?
Placing assets in a grantor-retained annuity trust (GRAT) with a 10-year term that names the client's child as remainderman
Placing assets in a revocable living trust that disperses its assets to the client's child at the client's death
Placing assets in an irrevocable trust in which the client is neither a beneficiary or trustee
Placing assets in an irrevocable trust in which the client as sole trustee has discretion to distribute income
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II, III, and IV
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Henry's oldest son has few financial resources. Henry would like to contribute annually to a trust, with his son only receiving the trust income. The remainder of the trust would go to his grandchildren (his son's children) at his son's death. Henry wants his son to receive all the earnings from the trust with no restrictions. He realizes that his son will likely squander trust income he receives but wants to otherwise protect his son from his creditors. Which of the following trusts would you recommend that Henry establish for the benefit of his son?
A)
An irrevocable trust, including spendthrift provisions
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A support trust
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A Section 2503(b) trust
A client approached you with a question about the tax consequences of setting up an irrevocable trust for his two grandchildren to attend college. Please respond to the following:
Discuss the tax issues or consequences of the generation-skipping provision and a direct gift to the grandchildren instead of creating the trust. Make at least two recommendations to support either a direct gift to the grandchildren or the creation of the trust.
Chapter 19 Solutions
Advanced Accounting
Ch. 19 - Prob. 1QCh. 19 - Prob. 2QCh. 19 - Prob. 3QCh. 19 - Prob. 4QCh. 19 - Prob. 5QCh. 19 - Prob. 6QCh. 19 - Prob. 7QCh. 19 - Prob. 8QCh. 19 - What claims against an estate have priority?Ch. 19 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 19 - Prob. 11QCh. 19 - Prob. 12QCh. 19 - Prob. 13QCh. 19 - How is the federal estate tax computed?Ch. 19 - Prob. 15QCh. 19 - Prob. 16QCh. 19 - Prob. 17QCh. 19 - Prob. 18QCh. 19 - Prob. 19QCh. 19 - Prob. 20QCh. 19 - Prob. 21QCh. 19 - Prob. 22QCh. 19 - Prob. 23QCh. 19 - Prob. 24QCh. 19 - Prob. 25QCh. 19 - Prob. 26QCh. 19 - Prob. 27QCh. 19 - Prob. 28QCh. 19 - Prob. 29QCh. 19 - Prob. 30QCh. 19 - Prob. 1PCh. 19 - Prob. 2PCh. 19 - Prob. 3PCh. 19 - Prob. 4PCh. 19 - Prob. 5PCh. 19 - Prob. 6PCh. 19 - Prob. 7PCh. 19 - Prob. 8PCh. 19 - Prob. 9PCh. 19 - Prob. 10PCh. 19 - Which of the following is a specific legacy? a....Ch. 19 - Prob. 12PCh. 19 - Prob. 13PCh. 19 - Prob. 14PCh. 19 - Prob. 16PCh. 19 - Prob. 21PCh. 19 - Prob. 22PCh. 19 - Prob. 23PCh. 19 - Prob. 24PCh. 19 - Prob. 25PCh. 19 - Prob. 26PCh. 19 - Prob. 27PCh. 19 - Prob. 28PCh. 19 - Prob. 29PCh. 19 - Prob. 30PCh. 19 - Prob. 31PCh. 19 - Prob. 32PCh. 19 - Prob. 33PCh. 19 - Prob. 34PCh. 19 - Prob. 35P
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