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ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk Podcasts
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Expert Insights From Leading T&E Professionals
ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk is a podcast series featuring ACTEC Fellows and special guests. All speakers are experts in the trust and estate field. Discover the wide range of topics featured in this series.
Your Income Tax Charitable Deductions Are Different in 2026
Learn how the 2026 tax law changes impact charitable deductions, SALT limits, and QCD planning—especially for donors over age 70½ and high-income taxpayers.
Loss of the Portability Election: Estate of Rowland v. Commissioner
A look at Estate of Rowland v. Commissioner and how incomplete estate tax returns can void a portability election and cost estates valuable DSUE.
Gift Tax Blunders: Common Mistakes on Form 709
Common Form 709 mistakes can trigger costly GST and gift-tax consequences. ACTEC experts explain how to spot and fix DSUE, GST allocation, and gift-splitting errors.
Gift Tax Returns: Planning, Ethics, and Best Practices
Learn about Form 709-NA, e-filing updates, gift splitting, digital assets, and disclosure rules in this ACTEC podcast on gift tax returns.
A Trustee’s Perspective on Trust-Owned Life Insurance
Learn key considerations for trustees managing Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs) and how to navigate grantor rules and withdrawal rights.
Your Charitable Income Tax Breaks Are Changing in 2025 and 2026
Learn how 2025–2026 tax changes impact charitable deductions, DAFs, and SALT limits, plus smart year-end giving and IRA gift strategies.
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ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk Podcasts
Watch the Estate Planning Essentials video series with ACTEC Fellows providing expert insights.
