Mastering Trusts for Maximizing the Marital Deduction
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Which deduction is disallowed for distributions to noncitizen spouses?

  • Unlimited marital deduction (correct)
  • Estate tax deduction
  • QDOT deduction
  • QTIP election deduction

What is the purpose of a QDOT?

  • To provide income distributions to the noncitizen spouse
  • To allow unlimited marital deduction
  • To postpone estate tax (correct)
  • To withhold estate tax on QDOT distributions

What are the requirements for a QDOT?

  • At least one trustee must be a US citizen (correct)
  • The QDOT must be established before the death of the noncitizen spouse
  • The US trustee must have power to withhold income tax
  • At least one trustee must be a noncitizen

How are income distributions from a QDOT taxed?

<p>They are taxable to the recipient spouse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hardship exemption for QDOT distributions?

<p>To mitigate the rule requiring the US trustee to withhold estate tax (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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