Caleb Transferred $115,000 to an Irrevocable Trust for Avery

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Essay

Caleb transferred $115,000 to an irrevocable trust for Avery. The trustee has the discretion to distribute income or corpus for Avery's benefit but is required to distribute all assets to Avery (or his estate) not later than Avery's 21st birthday. What is the amount, if any, of the taxable gift?

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Group Decision Support Systems

Computer-based systems that facilitate collaborative problem solving and decision-making processes within groups, enhancing efficiency and outcomes.

Transactive Memory

A system of collective memory where groups or partnerships share and delegate the responsibility of remembering different types of information.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.