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American College Exam HS330 Topic 1 Question 83 Discussion

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Question #: 83
Topic #: 1

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A father wants to accumulate funds for his 12-year-old son's college education. On the advice of his attorney, the father establishes an IRC Section 2503(c) trust and funds it with annual gifts. All the following statements concerning this arrangement are correct EXCEPT:

AThe trust must be irrevocable.

BThe father's annual gift tax exclusion must be reduced by any amount used to pay college tuition costs.

CAny accumulated income and all trust principal must be available for distribution to the son when he attains age 21.

DIn the event of the son's death prior to age 21, trust assets must either be payable to the son's estate or be subject to a general power of appointment held by the son.

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Leontine

10 months ago

I think the answer is C, because all the income and principal should be available to the son when he turns 21.

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Jani

10 months ago

I see your point, Barney. That does make sense for the trust assets to go to the son's estate.

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Barney

11 months ago

But what about option D? Shouldn't the trust assets be payable to the son's estate in case of his death?

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Luisa

11 months ago

I agree with you, Jani. It makes sense that the exclusion should remain unaffected.

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Jani

11 months ago

I think the answer is B, because the father's gift tax exclusion should not be affected by paying tuition costs.

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Iesha

11 months ago

That's also correct. It ensures that the funds are ultimately used for the son's benefit.

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Celeste

11 months ago

What about the requirement that any accumulated income and trust principal must be available for distribution to the son at age 21?

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Moira

11 months ago

That's true. It helps ensure that the funds are used for the intended purpose of college education.

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Dominque

11 months ago

I believe the father's annual gift tax exclusion must also be reduced by any amount used to pay college tuition costs.

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Maxima

11 months ago

Yes, that's correct. It's one of the requirements for the IRC Section 2503(c) trust.

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Iesha

12 months ago

I think the trust must be irrevocable, right?

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