Maximizing Unified Credit Exemption
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Which term refers to the amount of money that can be excluded from transfer taxes for 2022?

  • Unified Credit Shelter Bypass Trust
  • Basic Applicable Exclusion (correct)
  • Transfer Taxation
  • Affirmative Planning
  • What is the maximum amount that a married couple can exclude from transfer taxes with proper planning?

  • $12.06 million
  • $48.24 million (correct)
  • $36.18 million
  • $24.12 million
  • When should the exemption be used to benefit from the credit?

  • At the second death
  • At any time after the first death
  • At the first death (correct)
  • At any time during the marriage
  • What is the purpose of a Bypass Trust?

    <p>To protect assets from creditors and remarriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planning technique allows the surviving spouse to disclaim some or all of the bequest?

    <p>Disclaimer Trusts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using the Clayton Election in estate planning?

    <p>It allows for flexible planning in light of uncertainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a requirement to benefit from the unified credit?

    <p>Using the exemption at the first death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical disposition of a bypass trust?

    <p>The trust property is paid to the children of the couple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential issue when using formulas in trust plans created before 2018?

    <p>The exclusion amount may be incorrectly calculated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following planning techniques allows the surviving spouse to disclaim some or all of the bequest?

    <p>Disclaimer Trust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using the Clayton Election in estate planning?

    <p>Preservation of flexibility and removal of concern about a surviving spouse disclaiming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a disclaimer be accomplished after the deceased spouse's date of death?

    <p>Within 9 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential issue when using formulas in trust plans created before 2018?

    <p>The formulas may not accurately reflect the applicable exclusion amount.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of titling property in the separate names of the spouses?

    <p>To overcome issues related to family business control or professional licenses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using a 'sprinkling' trust in estate planning?

    <p>It allows for multiple beneficiaries, including the spouse, to receive distributions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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