I need help completing Gift tax (form 709 w/ Schedule A James A. and Ella...
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I need help completing Gift tax (form 709 w/ Schedule A
James A. and Ella R. Polk, ages 70 and 65, respectively, are retired physicians who live at 3319 Taylorcrest Street, Houston, Texas 77079. Their three adult children ( Benjamin Polk, Michael Polk, and Olivia Turner) are mature and responsible persons. The Polks have heard that some in Congress have proposed lowering the Federal gift tax exclusion to $3,000,000. Although this change likely will not occur, the Polks believe that they should take advantage of the more generous exclusion available under existing law. Thus, the Polks make transfers of many of their high-value investments. These and other gifts made during the year are summarized below. Donor Asset Transfer James Ella Condominium located in Conroe (TX) acquired in 2009, cost $1,200,000, to Benjamin, Michael, and Olivia as equal tenants in common. $1,900,000 $1,900,000 Office building, located in Round Rock (TX) built in 2011, cost $1,800,000, to Benjamin, Michael, and Olivia as equal tenants in common. 2,300,000 2,300,000 Vacation ranch in Bandera (TX) inherited by James from his father in 2006, value then $900,000, to Benjamin, Michael, and Olivia as equal joint tenants with right of survivorship. 2,600,000 0 Ella used her separate property to reimburse her father (Alan Roberts) for his heart bypass operation. 0 82,000
or Asset Transfer James Ella Paid for daughters (Olivias) wedding to John Turner, a state-law obligation of support $ 20,000 $ 20,000 James used his separate property to purchase a new automobile (BMW) as a graduation present (from medical school) for his favorite niece (Carol Polk) 42,000 0 Prepare 2019 gift tax returns (Form 709) for both of the Polks to compute the total tax- able gifts (line 3) for James and Ella; stop with line 3 of page 1, but complete pages 2 and 3 of the return.
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