American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 28 Discussion

Actual exam question for American College's HS330 exam

Question #: 28
Topic #: 1

A man is planning to establish and fund an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his two sons, ages 19 and 22, and plans to give the trustee power to sprinkle trust income. From the standpoint or providing federal income, gift, and estate tax savings, which or the following would be a suitable trustee?

l. The grantor of the trust

II. The grantor's 22-year-old son

Al only

BII only

CBoth l and ll

DNeither I nor II

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Suggested Answer: D

by Lai at May 09, 2022, 02:26 PM

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Major

4 months ago

Both options have issues for tax savings.

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Rosendo

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about the son's age being a factor?

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Laila

4 months ago

Definitely neither I nor II!

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Ruth

4 months ago

I think the 22-year-old son could work as a trustee.

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Glenn

5 months ago

The grantor can't be the trustee for tax benefits.

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Loise

5 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Forecasting is the obvious choice, and I think Opportunity Stages would be the best second feature to configure. That should give the Sales Director a good overview of the sales pipeline and help with revenue predictions.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. There are a few different factors at play, and I'm not sure which one the question is really getting at. I'll need to re-read the options and try to figure out the underlying logic the exam is looking for. Hopefully, I can eliminate a few choices and make an educated guess.

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Ling

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards sustainability and business growth as the critical outcomes here. Reducing the carbon footprint could help with the company's credibility and growth potential. But I'm not 100% sure.

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Keva

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a good handle on the key problems here. The higher target and bonus could lead to increased production but also more accidents, and the workers might see the new target as unrealistic.

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