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Continuing Education credit — April 2023

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1. Within a disclaimer trust structure, which of these is NOT a requirement of a qualified disclaimer, per IRC Section 2518? *This question is required.
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2. A decanting provision allows assets to be poured into a new irrevocable trust if the original is no longer suitable. Which of these states does NOT allow decanting? *This question is required.
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3. A married-filing-jointly grantor with a qualified personal residential trust can exclude from her income tax return up to how much of any gain recognized on the sale of a primary residence owned by the QRPT, as long as certain holding periods are satisfied? *This question is required.
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4. What is the highest long-term capital gains rate in 2023, including the net investment income levy to fund the Affordable Care Act? *This question is required.
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5. In 2023, what is the minimum age at which a client must begin to take required minimum distributions from their traditional 401(k) or IRA? *This question is required.
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6. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. insures investors for up to this much total per account, including securities and uninvested cash. *This question is required.
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7. Of the bond ETFs listed below, which had the highest return in the first quarter of 2023? *This question is required.
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8. Of the bond ETFs listed below, which had the highest net flows just for the month of March 2023? *This question is required.
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9. Which of these ETFs was the worst-performing ETF of Q1 2023? *This question is required.
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10. Which of these is NOT true about the SEC’s new “marketing rule” for investment advisors that went into effect in November 2022? *This question is required.
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