
Self-Study



Update



CPE Credits
3 Credits: Taxes
Course Description
- Filing and Payment Date Delayed
- Estate and Gift Tax Thresholds Temporarily Increased by the TCJA
- Planning Needed for All Size Estates
- Don’t Forget State Inheritance Taxes
- Trust Changes After SECURE
- Estate and Trust Administrators Can Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes
- FLPs Can Still Be Useful
- 2020 Valuation Cases
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Cite the rules and regulations related to the federal estate tax, and the filing of estate tax returns, including the exclusion amounts and other relevant thresholds related to filing requirements.
- Identify the requirements for executors and beneficiaries regarding inherited assets, filing requirements, timing, and penalties for failure to act in accordance with the Code.
- Identify elements of Form 706, use, timing of filing, and other relevant requirements for taxpayers.
- Cite the rules and regulations related to gift taxes and the transfer of property within the donor’s lifetime and identify strategies to reduce the impact of gift taxes on taxpayers.
- Identify the rules and regulations related to trusts and estates and their impact on resulting tax returns of those entities.
- Cite requirements for successful use of family limited partnerships (FLPs) and family limited liability companies (FLLCs) and indicate the strategies for using each.
Course Specifics
Course ID 8202678 |
Revision Date January 19, 2021 |
Number of Pages 67 |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-U-01555-20-S
IRS Federal Tax Update Credits: 3
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-1451
CTEC Federal Tax Update Credits: 3
Course Instructor



Vern Hoven, CPA, MT, is one of America’s premier tax presenters and speaks to over 100 groups a year on a variety of tax topics. He teaches at Western CPE Federal Tax Update seminars and conferences and produces self-study and webcasts courses as well. Vern consistently receives outstanding evaluations and has won numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious AICPA 2014 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education. Vern is the author of the best-selling Real Estate Investor’s Tax Guide and a favorite interviewee on radio, television, and in newspapers. His presentation skills have earned him the coveted Certified Speaking …



Sharon Kreider, CPA, has helped more than 15,000 California tax preparers annually get ready for tax season. She also presents regularly for the AICPA, the California Society of Enrolled Agents, CCH Audio, and Western CPE. You’ll benefit from the detailed, hands-on tax knowledge Sharon will share with you—knowledge she gained through her extremely busy, high-income tax practice in Silicon Valley. With her dynamic presentation style, Sharon will demystify complex individual and business tax legislation. She’s a national lecturer for business and professional groups and consistently receives outstanding evaluations. In 2014, she was awarded the prestigious AICPA 2014 Sidney Kess Award …
2020-2021 Federal Tax Update: Estates, Trusts, & Beneficiaries



CPE CREDITS
3 Credits: Taxes
$87.00 – $107.00



Self-Study



Update



CPE Credits
3 Credits: Taxes
Course Description
- Filing and Payment Date Delayed
- Estate and Gift Tax Thresholds Temporarily Increased by the TCJA
- Planning Needed for All Size Estates
- Don’t Forget State Inheritance Taxes
- Trust Changes After SECURE
- Estate and Trust Administrators Can Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes
- FLPs Can Still Be Useful
- 2020 Valuation Cases
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Cite the rules and regulations related to the federal estate tax, and the filing of estate tax returns, including the exclusion amounts and other relevant thresholds related to filing requirements.
- Identify the requirements for executors and beneficiaries regarding inherited assets, filing requirements, timing, and penalties for failure to act in accordance with the Code.
- Identify elements of Form 706, use, timing of filing, and other relevant requirements for taxpayers.
- Cite the rules and regulations related to gift taxes and the transfer of property within the donor’s lifetime and identify strategies to reduce the impact of gift taxes on taxpayers.
- Identify the rules and regulations related to trusts and estates and their impact on resulting tax returns of those entities.
- Cite requirements for successful use of family limited partnerships (FLPs) and family limited liability companies (FLLCs) and indicate the strategies for using each.
Course Specifics
Course ID 8202678 |
Revision Date January 19, 2021 |
Number of Pages 67 |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-U-01555-20-S
IRS Federal Tax Update Credits: 3
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-1451
CTEC Federal Tax Update Credits: 3
Course Instructor



Vern Hoven, CPA, MT, is one of America’s premier tax presenters and speaks to over 100 groups a year on a variety of tax topics. He teaches at Western CPE Federal Tax Update seminars and conferences and produces self-study and webcasts courses as well. Vern consistently receives outstanding evaluations and has won numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious AICPA 2014 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education. Vern is the author of the best-selling Real Estate Investor’s Tax Guide and a favorite interviewee on radio, television, and in newspapers. His presentation skills have earned him the coveted Certified Speaking …



Sharon Kreider, CPA, has helped more than 15,000 California tax preparers annually get ready for tax season. She also presents regularly for the AICPA, the California Society of Enrolled Agents, CCH Audio, and Western CPE. You’ll benefit from the detailed, hands-on tax knowledge Sharon will share with you—knowledge she gained through her extremely busy, high-income tax practice in Silicon Valley. With her dynamic presentation style, Sharon will demystify complex individual and business tax legislation. She’s a national lecturer for business and professional groups and consistently receives outstanding evaluations. In 2014, she was awarded the prestigious AICPA 2014 Sidney Kess Award …
2020-2021 Federal Tax Update: Estates, Trusts, & Beneficiaries



CPE CREDITS
3 Credits: Taxes
- Filing and Payment Date Delayed
- Estate and Gift Tax Thresholds Temporarily Increased by the TCJA
- Planning Needed for All Size Estates
- Don’t Forget State Inheritance Taxes
- Trust Changes After SECURE
- Estate and Trust Administrators Can Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes
- FLPs Can Still Be Useful
- 2020 Valuation Cases
$87.00 – $107.00