November 19, 2022


Webinar


6 CPE

The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 - Understanding the Law, Line-By-Line

November 19, 2022
Webinar
6 CPE

The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 - Understanding the Law, Line-By-Line

Learning 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

Major Topics

  • 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   

CPE Credits Available

6 CPE
6
Taxes

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

CPAs, EAs, attorneys, and other tax professionals

Provider

ACPEN

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