Surgent's Review of Form 709 - Gift Tax Return

Objectives:

• Understand the proper preparation of Form 709
• Identify the differing types of gifts, limits, and information required on Form 709

Major Topics:

• Form 709, gift tax reporting, and the effect of the lifetime exclusion
• Present interest versus future interest
• The annual exclusion – what qualifies and how is it calculated
• Situations in which consenting spouses are not required to file Form 709
• Gifts excluded from gift tax reporting
• Adequate disclosure requirements and the statute of limitations
• Proper gift tax reporting of front-end loaded §529 qualified tuition plans
• The inclusion of up-to-date revised forms and references
• Calculation of unified credit and prior year credit recalculation
• Calculation of additional credit for decedent spousal unused exemption (DSUE)

Designed For:

Accounting and Financial Professionals involved in the preparation of individual, gift, and information returns

Prerequisite:

None

Additional Info:

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