Lifecycle Financial Planning: Estate Planning - Form 706 Basics
Available Until
Self-study
1.00 Credits
Member Price $49.00
Non-Member Price $79.00
Overview
The estate tax return is very different from nearly every other IRS filing. It is filled with nuances and details that often elude the average practitioner. To make matters worse, clients who have to file a Form 706 are generally wealthy, so errors can be costly. In this course, we will discuss some basic tax strategy when filing Form 706. We will discuss deductions, key elections, and even delve into why a return may need to be filed even if the deceased was below the lifetime exemption amount!
Highlights
- Form 706 vs Form 1041
- Who needs to file Form 706?
- Anti
- Clawback Provisions
- What is included in the gross estate?
- Portability election & marital deduction
- Consistent basis reporting
- Deductible administrative fees
- Estate tax closing letters
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Tax practitioners and financial advisors who work with high-net-worth clients.
Objectives
- Identify who needs to file a Form 706 Estate Tax Return.
- State how to elect portability on Form 706.
- Recognize basic deductions available on Form 706.
Preparation
None
Notice
This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Peters Professional Education (PPE). The course expires one year from the purchase date.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
David Peters, Peters Professional Education LLC
DAVID R. PETERS, CPA, CFP, MST, CPCU, CLU
David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. He is also a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. David has over twenty years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and 14 years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years.
In addition to running his own professional education website, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, Kaplan, and Don Farmer Tax Seminars. He was a recipient of Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader award in 2019 and 2022, as well as the AICPA's Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021 and 2023. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA's Interim Report, SCACPA's CPA Report, and VSCPA's Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Virginia CPA Ethics courses - a required course for all CPA's licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Non-Member Price $79.00
Member Price $49.00