American College Exam HS330 Topic 1 Question 89 Discussion

Which of the following statements concerning the gift or estate tax charitable deduction is (are) correct?

1. A donor is denied a charitable deduction for property that passes to a qualified charity as the result of a qualified disclaimer if the donor original transfer was to a no charitable donee.

2. A decedent-spouse estate may obtain both marital and charitable deductions for interests contributed to a charitable remainder trust when the surviving spouse is the only no charitable income beneficiary for life.