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American College Exam HS330 Topic 2 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for American College's HS330 exam
Question #: 98
Topic #: 2
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A man recently died with only probate assets. Under the terms of his will, he left his entire probate estate outright to his wife. The following are relevant facts about the estate:

Gross estate $2,000,000

Estate administration expenses 50,000

Debts of decedent 200,000

Allowable funeral expenses 5,000

The amount of the allowable marital deduction is

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Suggested Answer: C

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Lavera
15 hours ago
Probate assets, huh? This is starting to sound like a real-life 'Knives Out' scenario. I wonder if the wife is the culprit?
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My
3 days ago
Wait, what's the marital deduction again? I better brush up on my tax law before tackling this question.
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Magda
18 days ago
Okay, let's see... Gross estate, minus expenses, debts, and funeral costs... I think I've got it!
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Meghann
4 days ago
A) $1,600,000
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Tu
30 days ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll have to crunch the numbers carefully to figure out the right answer.
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Vernice
5 days ago
C) $1,665,000
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Lillian
6 days ago
B) $1,635,000
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Eleonora
10 days ago
A) $1,600,000
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Julian
1 months ago
I see your point, but I still think A) $1,600,000 makes more sense based on the facts provided.
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Lizbeth
1 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) $1,665,000.
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Julian
1 months ago
I think the answer is A) $1,600,000.
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