Episode
Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 81, Simple vs Complex Trusts
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- Finance Exam Prep
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 187
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Summary
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The three strict requirements a trust must meet to be classified as 'simple.' - How a trust's classification can change from simple to complex on a year-by-year basis based on its actions. - Why the specific terms written in the trust document, not just the annual distributions, can automatically make a trust complex. - The difference in personal exemption amounts: $300 for a simple trust versus $100 for a complex trust. - A simple mnemonic to help you remember the rules and avoid common exam traps related to simple trusts. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep