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CASE STUDIES Jason and Andrea Dalton Personal Data Husband: Wife: Jason Dalton, age 51, Senior Executive for XYZ, Inc. Children: Andrea Dalton, age 48, Homemaker Ashley Dalton, age 14 (starting 9th grade) Jason's parents: Carl Dalton, age 11 (starting 6th grade) Andrea's parents: Father deceased, Mother, age 77, in nursing home Mother, age 68, and Father, age 69, in good health Financial Data Primary Residence (JTWROS) ............... .......... $850,000 Mortgage on Primary Residence.. .... ($325,000) Vacation Home (JTWROS).... ....... $350,000 Mortgage on Vacation Home ..... ..... ($125,000) Cash Accounts (JTWROS)......... ...... $80,000 Jason's 401(k) ..........." . $400,000 Jason's IRA........... . $125,000 Andrea's IRA ....................". .... $17,000 Investment Brokerage Account (JTWROS) .......... .....$375,000 XYZ, Inc. Stock (Jason) ....". .... $1,300,000 Single Premium Fixed Deferred Annuity (Jason) ... $72,000 Cash Value of Life Insurance .... $105,000 Jason's automobile............... ..... $25,000 Andrea's automobile ............ .. $13,000 Ashley's UTMA account (Jason custodian) .. .. $25,000 Carl's UTMA account (Jason custodian) ....... ........ $17,000 Income/Expense Data Jason's Salary ............ ........... $350,000 XYZ Dividends.......... ....... $52,000 Other Interest & Investment Income ............. ...... $12,000 Monthly expenses (excluding mortgage and taxes).. ...... $10,000 511CASE STUDIES Goals 1. Resolve divorce proceedings in an equitable manner for each of them Provide for college education for Ashley and Carl, assuming $12,500/ year (in today's dollars) for four years Economic Environment Current inflation, as measured by the CPI, is at 2% (however, college costs are inflating at 6%). 90-day T-bill rates are currently 16. Long-term government bonds are yielding 5.5%. Economic growth is expected to be 45% in the coming year, and unemployment is at 4.5%, Interest rates are expected to rise in the near future. Questions 1. If the Daltons get divorced tomorrow, and in two years, they transfer 50% of Jason's XYZ Stock to Andrea to equalize the post-divorce property, the gift tax consequences will be: a) b) Gain must be recognized on the transfer ( ) The basis in the stock for Andrea will its fair market value at the time of divorce The basis in the stock for Andrea will its fair market value at the time of the transfer d) Gain is not recognized on the transfer 2. The divorce decree states that Jason will be required to pay $5,000/month of alimony to Andrea for 10 years. The tax consequences of the alimony payments are: a) b) Not taxable or deductible by either party Taxable income to Andrea, not deductible for Jason because alimony is a personal expense () Taxable income to Andrea, and deductible for Jason d) Not taxable income to Andrea, but deductible for Jason 3. The divorce decree states that Jason will be required to pay $2,500/month to Andrea for child support until Ashley turns 18 and $1,500/month thereafter until Carl turns 18. The tax consequences of the child support payments are: a) Not taxable or deductible by either party b) Taxable income to Andrea, not deductible for Jason because child support is a personal expense c) Taxable income to Andrea, and deductible for Jason d) Not taxable income to Andrea, but deductible for Jason 4. Andrea's divorce attorney stresses the importance of obtaining a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) as a part of the divorce proceeds. This is necessary in order to provide for Andrea's share of: a) All of Jason's assets b) Jason's 401(k) account C) Jason's IRA account d) Both B and C are true 51