ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS

About the Program

Basis has become a key estate planning factor since the 2017 Tax Act, quickly overtaking estate taxes in importance for many clients. This presentation focuses on creating basis increases at death in non-marital trusts and existing irrevocable trusts, how to obtain a double basis step-up for property held jointly, and other key estate planning techniques with basis. 

About the Speaker

Howard M. Zaritsky is a retired partner in the law firm of Zaritsky & Zaritsky, in Fairfax, Virginia, where his practice was limited to estate planning,administration and related tax matters.  He has been a lecturer at most major tax and estate planning institutes, including the University of Miami (Heckerling) Estate Planning Institute, where he is a member of the advisory committee.  He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and treatises, including: Tax Planning for Family Wealth Transfers During Life and Tax Planning for Family Wealth Transfers at Death both published by Thomson-Reuters/WG&L.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a member of the Virginia State Bar, and former Chair of the Virginia Bar Association Section on Wills, Trusts & Estates.  Mr. Zaritsky lives on a farm with his wife and several groundhogs, near the thriving metropolis of Rapidan, Virginia.

Reservation Policy

All attendees are requred to register in advance.  Meeting cost is $12 for members and $25 for guests.  If you reserve and are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to receive a refund or a credit for a future meeting.

Continuing Education

EPCSTL has requested approval for continuing education in the following areas: Banking, Missouri Life & Health Insurance, MCLE and CFP. 

EPCSTL is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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CPE Information for CPAs

       CPE Learning Objectives

• Design a non marital trust to be included in the surviving spouse's gross estate in order to increase basis;
• Get a basis increase for an irrevocable trust when an older-generation family member dies, even if they do not have a beneficial interest in the trust;
• Cause an extant irrevocable trust to be included in the grantor's gross estate so as to increase basis.

      Delivery Method: Webinar
       Earn 1 CPE Credits for this session. 
       Field of Study: Specialized knowledge.
       Program: Advanced
       Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites or advanced preparation for this session.
       Who should attend: Everyone at all levels

A certificate of completion will be available for those CTFAs, CPAs, and CWS designees who believe the program satisfies their continuing education requirements.

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Certification holder reporting instructions:
1. Log into your certification record at aba.csod.com 
2. Hover on, ADD EXTERNAL TRAINING-choose APPROVED NON-ABA TRAINING option 
3. Search and click on program 
4. Click MARK COMPLETE to receive credits. 
 

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THE WEBINAR LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR REGISTRANTS APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EVENT.