{"podcast":{"title":"Finance Exam Prep","slug":"finance-exam-prep-7658413","podcast_index_feed_id":7658413,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/tax-exam-prep/","website_url":"https://open-exam-prep.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/66dc02ed-369e-49e5-89a7-db7df9f63a25/20260115-1339-Image-Generation-simple-compose-01kf1sj7hsfcqbept.png","author":"Ran Chen, EA, CFP®","episode_count":250,"summary":"Finance Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future tax and finance professionals pass their certification and licensing exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down major tax exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering the CPA & Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam, including Part 1 (Individuals), Part 2 (Businesses), and Part 3 (Representation, Practices, and Procedures). Each episode targets one key tax concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Tax Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how complex—and often poorly explained—tax exam material can be. The goal is simple: make tax exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for the EA Exam, transitioning into a tax career, or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time. F…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T10:18:46.837651+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413"},"episode":{"title":"Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 85, Form 706 — Federal Estate Tax Overview","slug":"enrolled-agent-exam-part-2-85-form-706-federal-estate-tax-overview","published_at":"2026-07-21T22:41:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413/enrolled-agent-exam-part-2-85-form-706-federal-estate-tax-overview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413","url":"https://open-exam-prep.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e0d41c63-add4-42e2-b0fd-aadab01434f8.mp3","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: - Form 706 is required when the gross estate plus adjusted taxable gifts exceeds the lifetime exemption ($15 million in 2026). - The unlimited marital and charitable deductions can significantly reduce the taxable estate. - A surviving spouse can use a deceased spouse's unused estate tax exemption (DSUE) only if a timely Form 706 is filed to elect portability. - A common exam trap is forgetting to add prior adjusted taxable gifts to the gross estate to determine the filing requirement. - The deadline for Form 706 is a strict nine months after the decedent's date of death, with a six-month extension available for filing but not for payment. 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","meta_description":"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 passionat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/finance-exam-prep-7658413/episodes/enrolled-agent-exam-part-2-85-form-706-federal-estate-tax-overview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413/enrolled-agent-exam-part-2-85-form-706-federal-estate-tax-overview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}