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Key Revenue Rulings for Trust and Estate Professionals

Rev. Rul. 2023-2 IGTs and Basis Step-Up, Rev. Rul. 2004-64 Tax Reimbursements, Rev. Rul. 2008-22 Substitution Power

Note: CLE credit is not offered on this program

A live 110-minute CPE webinar with interactive Q&A

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1:00pm-2:50pm EDT, 10:00am-11:50am PDT

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, October 3, 2025

or call 1-800-926-7926

This webinar will review essential revenue rulings and other authoritative legislation that are frequently relied upon by trust and estate planning professionals. Our panel of experienced estate attorneys will discuss the nuances of notable guidance that has significantly shaped estate and income tax planning.

Description

Many key revenue rulings serve as a foundation for trust and estate planning for advisers. These long-standing precedents are frequently incorporated in inheritance plans without knowledge of their origins. Techniques for ensuring property and assets are included in a decedent's estate, heirs receive a basis step-up, and donors retain specific rights during their lifetime are often based on guidance contained in these cornerstone rulings.

For example, Revenue Ruling 71-143 explains that a decedent's trust established for his daughter for her support and education is properly not included in the estate. At the same time, the son's trust, which could be invaded for special needs, was included. All trust and estate practitioners should be familiar with the nuances of these authoritative rulings to ensure they are properly interpreted and applied.

Listen as our panel of tax and trust planning veterans reviews significant revenue rulings, revenue procedures, and PLRs that provide the framework for current estate plans.

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Outline

  1. Revenue rulings and levels of authority
  2. Revenue Ruling 70-155: Retaining Occupancy of Residence
  3. Revenue Ruling 73-143: Settlor Serving as Trustee with Ascertainable Standards
  4. Revenue Ruling 85-13: Transactions with Grantor Trusts
  5. Revenue Ruling 95-58: Removal and Replacement of Trustees
  6. Revenue Ruling 2002-2: QTIPing an IRA
  7. Revenue Ruling 2008-22: Substitution Power
  8. Revenue Ruling 2023-2: Basis of Property Acquired from Decedent
  9. Rev. Proc. 2004-64: Trustee tax reimbursement powers
  10. PLR 200413011: Incomplete Gift Inter-Vivos QTIP Trust
  11. PLR 200147043; 199026036: Power of Substitution for Inter-Vivos QTIP Trusts
  12. PLR 201216034; 199311021: Defective Trust Status for a QTIP Beneficiary Spouse

Benefits

The panel will cover these and other critical issues:

  • What is a revenue ruling?
  • The hierarchy of federal tax authority
  • The significance of certain PLRs on QTIP planning
  • How specific legislation has shaped estate planning
  • Utilizing cornerstone revenue rulings in current estate plans

Faculty

Kane, James
James M. Kane

Attorney
Kane Law, LLC

Mr. Kane is a tax and trust planning attorney. He is AV Rated on martindale.com and listed on...  |  Read More

Williamson, Jeffrey
Jeffrey L. Williamson

Founder
J. L. Williamson Law Group

Mr. Williamson’s practice specializes in taxation and estate planning. He has particular expertise in estate and...  |  Read More

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