Estate Planning Tools & Techniques

Overview: 

If you have estate planning clients, you must be aware that the current estate tax laws are in a state of flux and the law has recently changed. This targeted seminar gives you the tools to handle estate planning challenges and provides you with:

  • Sophisticated estate planning techniques used by experts to minimize estate and gift taxes
  • Methods for avoiding common mistakes the IRC doesn't mention
  • Checklists, practice aids and samples of relevant documents to help you perform estate planning professionally
Objective: 

To guide CPAs and tax practitioners through complex estate planning issues and strategies designed to maximize tax-saving opportunities. The seminar provides you with proven tools and techniques for reducing estate and gift taxes to the lowest amount allowable under the law.

Emphasis: 
  • Brief review of estate and gift tax law
  • Planning techniques to handle the latest IRS regulations
  • Marital deduction trusts
  • Irrevocable life insurance trusts
  • Annual exclusion giving
  • Charitable trust giving
  • Estate freezes
  • Buy/sell agreements.
  • Family limited partnerships
  • Marketing estate planning services
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Prerequisite: 

Estate Planning: An Overview or equivalent.

Preparation: 

No advance preparation required.

Level of Knowledge: 

Intermediate.

CPE Credit: 
8 Hours
NASBA Field of Study: 
Taxes