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Estate & Trust Primer - Tax Staff Essentials

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Estate & Trust Primer - Tax Staff Essentials

Strengthen your knowledge of strategic estate planning.

$125 - $179

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Format

Online

NASBA Field of Study

Taxes

Level

Basic

CPE Credits

6.5

Author(s)

Stephen R. Brooks

Availability

1 year

Product Number

TSEETP22SSO

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Save when you buy the complete Tax Staff Essentials, Level 3 online bundle.

Have a strategy in place for taxes in estate planning

Learn how best to manage:

Tax obligations of trusts and estates, and how these obligations affect beneficiaries
The federal income taxation of trusts and decedents' estates, along with the effects certain tax scenarios have on beneficiaries
Planning options that can minimize your clients' taxes during income accumulation, and the distribution or transfer of wealth to intended beneficiaries

Who Will Benefit

CPAs
Financial advisers
Estate attorneys

Key Topics

Types of trusts
Trustee powers
Recognition and realization of income
Elements of an estate
Taxation of trusts and estates
Basic concepts of estate planning

Learning Objectives

Learn about the various types of trusts.
Advise clients on filing requirements for Form 706 and Form 709.
Identify the elements of an estate.
Identify the elements of a grantor trust.
Minimize transfer taxes by incorporating exemptions and credits.
Understand statutory provisions that mandate or protect the interests of a decedent’s spouse and children.

Credit Info

CPE Credits

Online

6.5

NASBA Field of Study

Taxes

Level

Basic

Prerequisites

None

Access

Online

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Pricing

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Nonmembers

Online

$179.00

AICPA Members

Online

$140.00

Tax Section Members

Online

$125.00

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Instructors

Stephen R. Brooks

CPA/PFS, CFP

"St. Louis, MO Stephen Brooks is a tax partner with ROI Business Services, LLC in St. Louis, MO with 16 years of public accounting experience. His expertise includes: complex consulting and compliance for individual, trusts and estates as well as flow-through entities and closely-held businesses. Stephen also provides business planning, wealth management, and succession planning to his clients. Stephen has been an instructor for the AICPA since 2013 and has authored several courses for the AICPA. These courses include: Advanced Estate Planning Strategies, Estate Planning Essentials: Tax Relief for Your Clients, Form 1041: Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts, Estate & Trust Primer, Advanced Estate & Trust Taxation, and Estates and Trusts: Mastering Complex Income Tax Issues. Prior to authoring courses, he was a technical reviewer for a variety of AICPA courses. Stephen is a co-founder and board member of the non-profit organization, The St. Louis Suit Project. This organization assists individuals in improving themselves both externally and internally. The organization provides tailored suits and soft-skill training to adults to aid in their search for employment and/or to attend college. Stephen also assisted in the creation and is currently the treasurer of the non-profit organization, Us Against Cancer. This organization provides funding to individuals diagnosed with cancer so that they can receive the required treatment. Stephen is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri CPA Society. He graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington with a major in Accounting and Finance and minor in Psychology. He also holds a M.S. in Taxation from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his married life with his children, Stephen enjoyed competing in many endurance races such as marathons, triathlons, and ultra-marathons."

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