American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for American College's HS330 exam

Question #: 53
Topic #: 1

All the following transfers are subject to the generation-skipping transfer tax (GSTT) EXCEPT:

AA direct cash gift of $50,000 from a grandparent to his grandchild if such grandchild's parents are still alive.

BA direct cash payment of $28,000 from a grandparent to a private prep school to cover the tuition costs for her grandchild.

CA distribution to a grandchild from a sprinkle trust created by a grandparent to benefit both skip and non-skip beneficiaries.

DA termination of a trust at the death of the non skip life income beneficiary with the remainder distributed solely to skip persons.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lindsey at Jun 15, 2022, 01:00 AM

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Meaghan

4 months ago

I thought all distributions to grandchildren were taxed.

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Nieves

4 months ago

The tuition payment is also exempt, right?

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Emelda

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that? Seems too good to be true.

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Toi

5 months ago

Totally agree, that’s a common misconception!

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Avery

5 months ago

A direct cash gift of $50,000 is exempt from GSTT if parents are alive.

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Selma

5 months ago

This is tricky! I thought all transfers to skip persons were taxed, but maybe D is an exception?

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Carey

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about direct payments for education not triggering GSTT. Maybe it’s B?

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Flo

5 months ago

I think the answer might be A, since the parents are still alive, and that could mean it’s not subject to GSTT.

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Pok

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where distributions from trusts were involved. I feel like C could be the right choice here.

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Fatima

5 months ago

The key here is understanding how the fiber type is handled in EPT. I believe the correct answer is B, as a unique fiber type is allowed per design, not per segment.

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Okay, I've got a plan. I'd go with option D - separating the regions into business units and applying subscriber filters. That way we can control access at the subscriber level and maintain data integrity across the regions.

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American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 53 Discussion

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