Course Information

Course No:  9273523

Course Name:  Divorce Transfers and Settlements

Field of Study:    Taxes

Course Description:  

Participants will learn how to apply, implement, and evaluate the strategic tax aspects of marital dissolutions and living together arrangements. Current perspectives on property transfers and asset divisions are examined with an emphasis on planning considerations. This mini-course reviews property settlements and other transfers incident to divorce. Basis allocation, third party transfers, and purchases between spouses are also examined. Common pitfalls for the unwary such as transfers in trust, installment notes, and purchases between spouses are analyzed. Application of these tax principles is exampled in selected asset divisions of the residence, business interests, insurance, and pension benefits.

Learning objectives: After completing this section, you should be able to:

  • Identify the various forms of marital property and how to proceed with a tax structured property settlement stating the benefits of premarital agreements to avoid potential divorce problems.
  • Recognize property settlements under §1041 by: identifying its application to interspousal and third party transfers, specifying the factors that determine whether or not a property transfer is incident to divorce under §1041, determining property basis for the transferor and transferee spouse under §1041.
  • Identify remedies for the deferred tax pitfall of §1041 by: determining deferred tax liability of interspousal purchases, recognizing the tax deferral of §1031 exchanges, specifying the key elements of the home sale exclusion and stating their application; recognizing benefit distribution problems and the tax advantages of QDROs.

Course Material: Online Material

Program level: Overview

Prerequisites: General understanding of federal income taxation.

Advance preparation: None

Type of delivery method: QAS Self-study

Recommended CPE credits:   2.0

Final examination expiration date:   The program participant will have one year from the date of purchase to complete the course and final examination.



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