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This Year's Best Income Tax, Estate Tax and Financial Planning Ideas

Monday, June 2, 2025
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Central
8 CPE (8 technical)  |  8 CFP  |  8 IRS CE
Minnesota Society of CPAs, Bloomington

Course code: 25SR-0008
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Different tax rates for individuals and trusts make tax planning more important than ever. New legislation increases the importance of generating fresh ideas for financial planning and saving for retirement. Explore practical tax planning ideas that can save your clients money and meet their financial planning goals.

Major subjects

  • Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation, including the SECURE 2.0 Act and Inflation Reduction Act
  • Changes to the lifetime estate tax exemption
  • Considerations when selling a principal residence
  • Tax benefits of HSAs
  • Donor Advised Funds overview
  • Virtual currency and digital assets
  • The Corporate Transparency Act and FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting
  • The best new income tax and estate-planning ideas
  • The changing Social Security landscape and what it means for retirement planning
  • Creative charitable giving strategies
  • Financial planning strategies
  • Maximizing retirement plan benefits
  • Using intentionally defective grantor trusts
  • Tax-planning techniques and savings strategies
  • Life insurance

Learning objectives

  • Understand life insurance for both income and estate planning
  • Identify strategies that are effective following estate and gift tax reform
  • Understand options beyond Social Security available to baby boomers as they reach retirement
  • Prepare for potential legislative changes to retirement and estate planning

Who should take this program?

  • All accounting and finance professionals, especially those who want to provide the best up-to-the-minute tax advice

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $375.00
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More program information

Instructor Susan Smith, CPA
Location Minnesota Society of CPAs
1650 W 82nd St
Ste 600
Bloomington, MN
Area
of study
Financial planning
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (8.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Group Live
Sponsor MNCPA
NASBA ID#: 139884
Prerequisites Prereq. Basic course in individual income tax, Social Security and estate planning
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business days before the event start date.
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