American College Exam HS330 Topic 2 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for American College's HS330 exam

Question #: 99
Topic #: 2

All the following statements concerning qualification of property for the federal estate tax marital deduction are correct EXCEPT:

AThe property interest passing to the surviving spouse must be includible in the decedent's gross estate.

BThe property interest must be includible in the surviving spouse's estate at death unless consumed or given away.

CThe property received by a surviving spouse after a successful will contest fails to qualify.

DThe surviving spouse must receive the property as the beneficial owner rather than as a trustee for someone else.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Tamra at Sep 19, 2024, 06:04 AM

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Delisa

2 months ago

Hmm, I see your point. Let's review the options again.

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Alana

2 months ago

Haha, I love how these tax questions can get so technical. I'm gonna go with D though, the surviving spouse must receive the property as the beneficial owner.

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Margart

1 months ago

C) The property received by a surviving spouse after a successful will contest fails to qualify.

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Mignon

1 months ago

B) The property interest must be includible in the surviving spouse's estate at death unless consumed or given away.

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Millie

1 months ago

A) The property interest passing to the surviving spouse must be includible in the decedent's gross estate.

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Yolande

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D.

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Delisa

2 months ago

I think the answer is C.

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Denna

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure B is the correct answer. The property interest must be includible in the surviving spouse's estate at death unless consumed or given away.

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Tomoko

1 months ago

D) The surviving spouse must receive the property as the beneficial owner rather than as a trustee for someone else.

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Therese

1 months ago

C) The property received by a surviving spouse after a successful will contest fails to qualify.

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Owen

2 months ago

B) The property interest must be includible in the surviving spouse's estate at death unless consumed or given away.

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Brande

2 months ago

A) The property interest passing to the surviving spouse must be includible in the decedent's gross estate.

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Earleen

3 months ago

Hmm, I think C is the correct answer. The property received by the surviving spouse after a successful will contest should not qualify for the marital deduction.

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Laurel

2 months ago

D) The surviving spouse must receive the property as the beneficial owner rather than as a trustee for someone else.

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Henriette

2 months ago

C) The property received by a surviving spouse after a successful will contest fails to qualify.

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Anisha

2 months ago

B) The property interest must be includible in the surviving spouse's estate at death unless consumed or given away.

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Tom

2 months ago

A) The property interest passing to the surviving spouse must be includible in the decedent's gross estate.

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