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HS-330 Fundamentals of Estate Planning Test Questions 206–210 (page: 43)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

All the following statements concerning a grantor-retained unitrust (GRUT) are correct EXCEPT:

  1. When the grantor dies during the retained interest term, the estate tax benefits are increased.
  2. When the trust is created, the grantor makes an irrevocable transfer to remainder person(s).
  3. The transfer of the remainder interest in the trust is a current gift for gift tax purposes.
  4. The grantor's applicable credit amount may be applied to the gifted remainder interest in the trust.

Answer(s): A



A wife makes outright gifts of $66,000 this year to her son, and her husband agrees to split the gifts with her. Which of the following correctly states the amount of the taxable gifts?

  1. Wife $12,000, husband $32,000
  2. Wife $32,000, husband $32,000
  3. Wife $22,000, husband $22,000
  4. Wife $44,000, husband 0

Answer(s): C



If a grantor establishes an irrevocable trust, the income of the trust will be taxed to the grantor if it is used to pay premiums for life insurance on the life of

  1. the spouse of the grantor
  2. the father of the grantor
  3. a child of the grantor
  4. a grandchild of the grantor

Answer(s): A



Which of the following statements concerning pooled-income funds is (are) correct?
1. A pooled income fund is similar to a mutual fund maintained by a qualified charity.
2. It is an irrevocable arrangement in which the remainder interest passes to charity.

  1. Both 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. 1 only

Answer(s): A



Which of the following areas of consideration present common ethical issues for the estate planner?

  1. Consistency
  2. Compatibility
  3. Compensation
  4. Contracts

Answer(s): C



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