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Gross Estate: FMV at Death and All Included Property
Gross estate equals the decedent’s fair market value interests at death, often leading to Form 706 reporting. Key inclusions: life…
GST Tax Essentials: Rates, Exemptions, and Filing for 2024–2025
The GST tax remains a separate 40% levy with a $13,610,000 (2024) exclusion still effective as of Oct 2025. Executors…
Portability of DSUE: Essentials of the Deceased Spousal Election
Survivors can use DSUE only if the spouse died on/after Jan 1, 2011, was a U.S. citizen/resident, and the executor…
Estate Tax Form 706: 2024 Exclusion, Credit, and Rates
Estates for 2024 deaths must file Form 706 if taxable estate plus lifetime taxable gifts exceed $13,610,000. Filing is also…
Understanding IRS Refund Claims: Deadlines, Extensions, and 1040-X
Refund claims must be filed by the later of three years from filing or two years from payment. Early returns…
Joint and Several Liability: Relief Options for Married Taxpayers
Filing jointly creates full shared liability. Use Form 8857 for tax understating issues (innocent, separated, equitable relief). Use Form 8379…
Overpayment Decisions: Apply to Next Year or Request a Refund
Overpayments can be applied to next year, refunded, or split; attach Form 8888 to divide refunds or buy up to…
IRS Payment Plans: Short-Term Relief and Installment Options
IRS payment plans include short-term (180 days, no user fee) and long-term installment agreements (monthly payments). Streamlined plans apply up…