The current litigation explosion has created tremendous Interest in asset protection. Not only does this area have financial and estate aspects but it directly impacts tax planning.
This course is designed to survey opportunities for asset protection that can arise during tax planning and to determine how to properly report such transactions.
Course Publication Date:
February 01, 2024
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
self study membership or
all access membership or can be purchased for
$20.00!
Author: | Danny Santucci |
Course No: | TAX-ASSETPRO-5034-M |
Recommended CPE: | 2.00 |
Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
Level of Knowledge: | Overview |
Prerequisites: | General understanding of federal income taxation |
Advanced Preparation: | None |
Recommended Field of Study: | Taxes
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize misconceptions about and the main reasons for asset protection, determine fraudulent transfers noting how to structure asset protection planning transfers so that they are not fraudulent, identify goals associated with undertaking asset protection measures, and specify how life insurance can be used as an asset protection vehicle.
- Identify how the various types of entities relate to asset protection and how the various types of joint ownership of property and various trusts directly impact asset protection and tax liability.
- Determine the concepts of common law property, community property, and equitable ownership noting which states base distribution laws on those concepts, specify asset division principles, and recognize premarital and post-nuptial agreements and how they can be used to advise clients in individual asset protection.