Practice: Estate, Trust & Gift Taxation Quiz Quiz | Regulation (REG)

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the federal gift tax?

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To tax all inheritances received by beneficiaries

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To tax certain lifetime transfers of property made for less than full consideration

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To tax trust income retained by trustees

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To replace the federal estate tax

Question 2

Who is generally responsible for paying any federal gift tax that is due?

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The donor

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The recipient of the gift

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The IRS shares the tax equally between donor and recipient

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The executor of the donor's estate

Question 3

A transfer of property during life for full and adequate consideration is generally:

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A taxable gift

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Subject to estate tax

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Automatically exempt because of the annual exclusion

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Not considered a taxable gift

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