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Surgent's What CPAs Should Know About Trust Instruments

Monday, June 16, 2025
Noon-2 p.m. Central
2 CPE (2 technical)  |  2 IRS CE

Course code: 25WS-0394
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This is a survey course on the intergenerational transfer of property -- focusing on what the CPA should know about trust instruments. It will cover a broad number of topics ranging from the fundamental legal principals necessary for the trust and estate practitioner to understand, to the ability of language in the trust instrument to accomplish a certain tax result.

Major subjects

  • Legal definitions and principals involving estates and trusts
  • Basic principles regarding property ownership
  • Types of trusts commonly used
  • Trust accounting fundamentals
  • Certain clauses that are important to understand
  • Formula valuation clauses
  • Requirements for a trust to be a qualified designated beneficiary of an IRA
  • Using IRD to fund charitable bequests

Learning objectives

  • Understand the fundamental legal principles of trust instruments
  • Utilize trust instruments to accomplish certain tax results

Who should take this program?

  • CPAS and trust and estate practitioners

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $99.00
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More program information

Instructor Robert Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST, AEP (Distinguished)
Location Online
Area
of study
Accounting & audit
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (2.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor Surgent
NASBA ID#: 103212
Prerequisites Prereq. A foundation in estate and gift tax and a working knowledge of estate and trust income taxation
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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