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Introduction to the Estate Tax Form 706 2 Credits 1.5 Credits

Mar 06, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT

Introduction to the Estate Tax Form 706 2 Credits 1.5 Credits

  • Michael Miranda

    | CPA,QKA,WEP

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    Taxes

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Learning Objectives

  • To prepare a decedent’s final income tax return.
  • To discuss Wills and Trusts and describe how they work.
  • To discuss fiduciary accounting and how it relates to Form 1041.
  • To discuss valuation adjustments.
  • To discuss various estate tax deductions.

Course Overview

An estate tax is a levy on estates whose value exceeds an exclusion limit set by law. Only the amount that exceeds that minimum threshold is subject to tax. Assessed by the federal government and about a dozen state governments, these levies are calculated based on the estate's fair market value (FMV) rather than what the deceased originally paid for its assets. The tax is levied by the state in which the deceased person was living at the time of their death.

President Theodore Roosevelt argued for the estate tax to Congress in 1906: “the inheritance of those swollen fortunes which it is the certainty of no benefit to this country to perpetuate”

The typical objection to the estate tax is that it destroys productive capital investments (discourages investment).

The estate tax is imposed on the decedent and is paid from the decedent’s estate.

In this online CPE webinar, the speaker will discuss estate tax from its foundation concepts to proposed reforms.

This webinar will also focus on basic tax concepts of gifts or gratuitous transfer between individuals; when a Form 709 Gift Tax Return must be filed; and review of a sample gift tax return from a preparation and review standpoint; and times when gifts are reported on a decedent’s estate return.

Key topics covered in this CE Tax Webinar:

  • Executor Checklist: Information gathering and assets to collect and administer
  • Final 1040 Overview: Estate/trust and final return interplay
  • 1041 Overview: General rules for estate income taxation and distributions
  • 709 Overview: Basics of gift tax and filing requirements
  • 706 Overview & forms: Statutory overview and foundation concepts

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Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02522-25-S) 2 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02522-25-S) 2 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-01965) 2 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 2 CPD Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 2 PL Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02522-25-S) 2 CE Approved
Taxes for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 2 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02522-25-S) 2 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 2 CPD Eligible
Taxes for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 2 CE Eligible
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Taxes for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA)/Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 2 CE Eligible
Taxes for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 2 CPE Approved
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for CIPM 2 PL Eligible
Taxes for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 2 CPE Approved
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) 2 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 2 CE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02990-26-O) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02990-26-O) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-02471) 1 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1.5 PL Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02990-26-O) 1 CE Approved
Taxes for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02990-26-O) 1 CE Approved
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 2 CPD Eligible
Taxes for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1.5 CE Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for LTC (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02990-26-O) 1 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1.5 CE Eligible
Taxes for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1.5 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1.5 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA)/Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) 1.5 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1.5 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1.5 CE Eligible
Taxes for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Approved
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1.5 CE Eligible
Taxes for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Approved
Estate Planning for CIPM 1.5 PL Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) 1.5 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1.5 CE Eligible

Additional Information

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2

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Michael Miranda

Michael Miranda | CPA,QKA,WEP

Owner, MIRANDA CPA & Consulting LLC

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Bringing 47 years of experience with tax consulting, estate planning, and employee benefits to his work as an independent consultant, Michael is the owner of MIRANDA CPA & Consulting LLC in Sioux Falls, SD.  His tax practice focuses on corporate, individual, estate and gift, and tax accounting.  He also provides employee benefit planning and consultation services for qualified, non-qualified, and health and welfare benefit plans.  As part of his IRS representation practice, Michael has worked with the National Office to obtain private letter rulings and exempt organization determination letters for clients, in addition to numerous EPCRS submissions and audits.  As a nationally recognized tax speaker, he maintains an active schedule presenting webinars and seminars on tax law, employee benefit planning, and estate planning.  

Michael spent much of his career as a CPA with a regional CPA firm located in Northwestern Iowa, retiring after 27 years as a senior manager-shareholder with said firm.  Prior to this experience, he was a Tax Specialist with a Big 8 accounting firm in their South Bend and Minneapolis offices, providing tax and estate planning for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses.  He has earned professional designations including CPA, QKA, and AEP and through professional memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the American Society of Pension and Professional Actuaries (ASPPA), National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), and the National Association of Estate Planning Councils (NAEPC).  Michael resides in Sioux Falls, SD with his wife Jeanette.

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