Master the intricacies of Form 706 and navigate estate tax complexities for high-net-worth clients, ensuring compliance and maximizing after-tax wealth for beneficiaries.
The estate tax return is very different from nearly every other IRS filing. It is filled with nuances and details that often elude the average practitioner. To make matters worse, clients who have to file a Form 706 are generally wealthy, so errors can be costly. In this course, we will discuss some basic tax strategy when filing Form 706. We will discuss deductions, key elections, and even delve into why a return may need to be filed even if the deceased was below the lifetime exemption amount!
CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA
David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education in Richmond, VA. He is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Peters Financial LLC. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in insurance. David was the first Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com, where he served for more than three years. He holds four master’s degrees, contributes frequently to professional publications, and is a nationally recognized CPE instructor and discussion leader for Surgent seminars and a former instructor for Don Farmer. David received the AICPA Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021, 2023, and 2024 as well as Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader awards in 2019 and 2022. He also co-authored the Virginia CPA Ethics course in 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is a requirement for all CPAs licensed in Virginia. Through Peters Professional Education, David is the author and instructor for over 125 recorded on-demand CPE courses and leads private trainings, in-person tax seminars, and quarterly live tax update webinars. His areas of instruction include accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics, and he regularly teaches professionals across the United States.
