Completing Income Tax Returns for Decedents and Estates (2025 Edition)

Leah A. Morrison
Leah A. Morrison | English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP

She concentrates on her practice in probate administration and designing tax advantageous estate and asset protection plans, as well as Special Needs and Medicaid planning.

On-Demand: February 21, 2025

2 hour CLE

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Program Summary

Gain practical tools for maintaining the tax liability of the decedent and the estate and learn how to correctly complete and properly file all the necessary returns to make certain the estate closing is accurate and timely.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Get Practical Tips for Completing the Decedent’s and Estate’s Income Tax Returns
  • Understand the Tax Basis of Assets, When a Step-Up Occurs, and When and How to Report the Tax Basis of Assets in Estate Administration
  • Learn When Asset Valuation Is Needed and How to Conduct It Properly

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Leah A. Morrison_FedBarLeah A. Morrison | English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP

Leah A. Morrison is a partner with English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She concentrates on her practice in probate administration and designing tax advantageous estate and asset protection plans, as well as Special Needs and Medicaid planning. Leah is a frequent presenter on estate planning and probate, particularly trust taxation. Leah serves on the Board of Directors for the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, and as Vice-Chair for the Probate & Trust Law Section of the Kentucky Bar Association. She earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, her LL.M. degree in taxation, magna cum laude, from the University of Alabama, and her B.A. degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington University.

Agenda

I. Get Practical Tips for Completing the Decedent’s and Estate’s Income Tax Returns | 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

II. Understand the Tax Basis of Assets, When a Step-Up Occurs, and When and How to Report the Tax Basis of Assets in Estate Administration | 2:10pm – 2:50pm

III. Learn When Asset Valuation Is Needed and How to Conduct It Properly | 2:50pm – 3:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

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Alabama

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hours

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Illinois

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Indiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive

Kentucky

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Massachusetts

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hours

Maryland

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hours

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Michigan

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2 CLE Hours

Minnesota

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Missouri

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Montana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 General Minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
New Jersey

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Nevada

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
Ohio

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Pennsylvania

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

South Dakota

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hours

Tennessee

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Texas

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Virginia

Not Eligible
2 General

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law & Legal Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via Attorney Submission. myLawCLE will supply Washington state attorneys with instructions on how to gain credit.
Wisconsin

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

Wyoming

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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