The fiduciary accounting and taxation field has been in transition for the past several years, with updated fiduciary accounting rules and the increased tax cost of accumulating income in a non-grantor trust. The income tax rate structure changes at the Federal and state levels have pulled income tax planning forward as a prime objective for estate planners. The rules and understanding of fiduciary accounting continue to be in a state of development and challenge. It is an understatement to say that fiduciary accounting and taxation have entered a new and very different phase of complexity and change. We will explore many of these issues in Parts 1-4 of Form 1041 Workshop.
Learning Objectives
• Determine and review how complicated complex trust can be difficult
• Recognize provisions in a trust document that result in complex trust treatment
• Identify and recognize the tax cost of accumulating taxable income in a trust
• Identify special issues relating to complex trusts
Major Topics
• How to Identify a Complex Trust and the Complications that Arise with Complex Trusts
• The Importance of Recognizing the Tier System used by Complex Trusts
• The Advantages and Requirements of the 65-day Rule
• Special Issues Related to the Charitable Contribution Deduction
• Use of a Checklist for Complex Trusts
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