Question 1

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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Question 2

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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A) The annual exclusion is indeed intended to alleviate the need for accounting and reporting for small gifts given on special occasions.
B) The gift tax exclusion is applicable only for present interests.
C) Present interest is exactly a right to have unrestricted control and use of the asset or its income, such that the gift has value right now, that is, in the present.

Question 3

Yuli wants to help his adult grandson, Jerry, become a CPA. He pays all of Jerry's tuition this year, which totals $20,000. He also pays $9,000 for Jerry's room and board at school. Yuli makes the payments directly to the school. What are the gift tax consequences?

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Question 4

Jason funds an irrevocable trust with Liberty Bank as trustee and reserves the right to receive the income for seven years. He provides that at the end of the seventh year, the trust assets will pass outright to his adult daughter, Paula, or to Paula's estate should Paula not be alive. Jason transfers assets valued at $1.5 million to the trust; the assets at present are producing income of about 7.5% per year. Assume that the Sec. 7520 rate per the actuarial tables for the month of the transfer is 10%. What tax issues should Jason consider regarding the trust?

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Question 5

On September 1, George transfers his entire ownership rights in a $250,000 life insurance policy on his own life to his sister, Sally. The policy's interpolated terminal reserve is $30,000 as of September 1. On July 1, George had paid the policy's $6,000 annual premium. On July 1 of the subsequent year, George again paid the premium on the policy. What are the gift tax consequences in the subsequent year, if any?

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Question 6

Karen purchased a beach house for $300,000 and immediately titled it in the names of Karen and Kenny, as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Karen and Kenny are not married. Did a gift occur? If so, for what amount?

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Question 7

Tia funds an irrevocable trust with $100,000, naming Vonda to receive income for life. Tia also grants Vonda a general power of appointment during her life. During the next year, Vonda directs the trustee to give $100,000 to Rick. Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Tia made a $100,000 gift to the trust, not to Rick. It is Vonda who made a gift to Rick by directing the trustee to distribute the money. Tia's original gift to the trust established the funds that Vonda could later direct to Rick. Exercising a general power of appointment does constitute a gift, as Vonda is effectively transferring the assets to the person she designates (in this case, Rick).

Question 8

Bryce pays $40,000 for his adult grandson's tuition at medical school and $18,000 for the grandson's room and board in the medical school's dormitory. All payments are made directly to the medical school. Do these payments by Bryce qualify as gifts?

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Question 9

Discuss the statutory exemptions from the gift tax.

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Question 10

A "Crummey demand power" in a trust document allows the donor to demand a distribution from the trust in years in which earnings exist within the trust.

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A "Crummey demand power" actually gives the beneficiaries, not the donor, the right to withdraw contributions made to the trust for a limited period of time, typically 30 or 60 days after the contribution is made. This feature is used to qualify gifts for the annual gift tax exclusion.

Question 11

Ward and June decide to divorce after 30 years of marriage. Ward transfers $500,000 to June in settlement of her property rights. What are the gift tax consequences of this transfer?

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Question 12

George transfers property to an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his adult children and names himself as trustee. The trust document requires the trustee to distribute trust property to the beneficiaries at the trustee's discretion with the possibility of no distribution to certain beneficiaries as the trustee deems appropriate. The trust will terminate at the end of nine years, and the property will pass to George's children. Which of the following statements is correct?

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George's transfer of property to the trust is a gift of a future interest because the beneficiaries do not have a present right to the trust property. The trustee has the discretion to distribute or not distribute the trust property to the beneficiaries, and the beneficiaries do not have a certainty of receiving any specific portion of the trust property. Therefore, the annual gift tax exclusion does not apply, and the transfer is subject to gift tax rules at the date of transfer.

Question 13

On September 1, George transfers his entire ownership rights in a $250,000 life insurance policy on his own life to his sister, Sally. The policy's interpolated terminal reserve is $30,000 as of September 1. On July 1, George had paid the policy's $6,000 annual premium. What are the gift tax consequences, if any?

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Question 14

What is a "net gift" and what is the potential income tax problem associated with making a net gift?

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Question 15

On June 1, Sherri deposits $60,000 into a new joint bank account in the names of Sherri and John. Her friend John makes no deposits. On December 15th, John withdraws $25,000 from the joint account. What are the gift tax consequences, if any?

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Question 16

Identify which of the following statements is false.

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The statement about a Sec. 2503(c) trust needing to distribute all of its income currently to qualify for the annual exclusion is false. A Sec. 2503(c) trust can qualify for the annual exclusion without distributing all of its income currently, as long as it allows the minor to access the principal at age 21.

Question 17

On March 1, Bruce transfers $300,000 to a revocable trust with Sprint Bank as trustee. The trustee must pay out all the income to Sam during Sam's lifetime. At Sam's death, the property is to be paid to Sam Jr. On December 31, the trustee distributes $40,000 of income to Sam. What date did a gift occur? What was the amount of the gift?

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Question 18

Abby transfers $10,000 to a political organization to promote her favorite candidate for president. Does Abby's transfer qualify as a gift?

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Question 19

Connie has some acreage that is valued at $1,500,000. Her daughter would like to build a home on it, but can only afford $500,000. Connie agrees to sell it to her daughter for $500,000. Is there any gift tax consequence as a result of this transaction?

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Question 20

Ida sells some stock to Mae for $20,000 at a time when the stock is valued at $50,000. Later in the year, she gives Mae $16,000 in cash.
a)What is the amount of Ida's taxable gifts?
b)How would your answer to Part (a)change if Ida gave the cash to Jonathan instead of to Mae?

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Quiz 12: The Gift Tax

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Yuli wants to help his adult grandson, Jerry, become a CPA. He pays all of Jerry's tuition this year, which totals $20,000. He also pays $9,000 for Jerry's room and board at school. Yuli makes the payments directly to the school. What are the gift tax consequences?

Karen purchased a beach house for $300,000 and immediately titled it in the names of Karen and Kenny, as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Karen and Kenny are not married. Did a gift occur? If so, for what amount?

Tia funds an irrevocable trust with $100,000, naming Vonda to receive income for life. Tia also grants Vonda a general power of appointment during her life. During the next year, Vonda directs the trustee to give $100,000 to Rick. Which of the following statements is not correct?

Bryce pays $40,000 for his adult grandson's tuition at medical school and $18,000 for the grandson's room and board in the medical school's dormitory. All payments are made directly to the medical school. Do these payments by Bryce qualify as gifts?

Discuss the statutory exemptions from the gift tax.

A "Crummey demand power" in a trust document allows the donor to demand a distribution from the trust in years in which earnings exist within the trust.

Ward and June decide to divorce after 30 years of marriage. Ward transfers $500,000 to June in settlement of her property rights. What are the gift tax consequences of this transfer?

What is a "net gift" and what is the potential income tax problem associated with making a net gift?

On June 1, Sherri deposits $60,000 into a new joint bank account in the names of Sherri and John. Her friend John makes no deposits. On December 15th, John withdraws $25,000 from the joint account. What are the gift tax consequences, if any?

Identify which of the following statements is false.

Abby transfers $10,000 to a political organization to promote her favorite candidate for president. Does Abby's transfer qualify as a gift?

Connie has some acreage that is valued at $1,500,000. Her daughter would like to build a home on it, but can only afford $500,000. Connie agrees to sell it to her daughter for $500,000. Is there any gift tax consequence as a result of this transaction?

Ida sells some stock to Mae for $20,000 at a time when the stock is valued at $50,000. Later in the year, she gives Mae $16,000 in cash. a)What is the amount of Ida's taxable gifts? b)How would your answer to Part (a)change if Ida gave the cash to Jonathan instead of to Mae?