All the following trust provisions avoid causing the inclusion to an irrevocable life insurance trust in an insured's gross estate EXCEPT:
Which of the following statements concerning a grantor-retained annuity trust (GRAT) is correct?
Which of the following statements concerning the taxation of estates and trusts is (are) correct?
l. They are taxed similarly to partnership entities.
II. They are taxed on distributable net income (DNI) that is retained.
A married man died this year leaving a gross estate of $2,700,000. Some additional facts
concerning his estate are:
Administration expenses and debts $300,000
Marital deduction 800,000
Applicable credit amount (2005) 555800
Applicable exclusion amount (2005) 1,500,000
State death taxes payable 17,700
Under the Unified Rate Schedule for computing estate taxes if the amount with respect to which the tentative tax to be computed is over $1,000,000 but not over $1,250,000, the tentative tax is $345,800, plus 41 percent of the excess of such amount over $1,000,000. If the amount is over $1,250,000 but not over $1,500,000, the tentative tax is then $448,300, plus 43 percent of the excess of such amount over $1,250,000. If the amount is over $1,500,000 but not over $2,000,000 the tentative tax is then $555,800 plus 45% of the excess of such amount over $1,500,000. Based on these facts, the net federal tax payable is
Alan, a widower, is a retired executive with substantial assets. He wishes to provide for the financial security of his two grandchildren since their father, Alan's son, has always managed money poorly. This year Alan would like each grandchild to receive a substantial gift. Which of the following statements concerning the generation-skipping transfer tax (GSTT) on these gifts is (are) correct?
1I. Federal estate or gift tax will not be imposed if the gift is otherwise subject to the GSTT.
2. Assuming no prior gifts, Alan can gift a cumulative total of (not including the annual exclusion) $1.5 million to his grandchildren without the imposition of the GSTT.