Roland had a taxable estate of $15.5 million when he died this year. Calculate the amount of

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Roland had a taxable estate of $15.5 million when he died this year. Calculate the amount of estate tax due (if any) under the following alternatives.

a. Roland’s prior taxable gifts consist of a taxable gift of $1 million in 2005.

b. Roland’s prior taxable gifts consist of a taxable gift of $1.5 million in 2005.

c. Explain how the tax calculation would change if Roland made a $1 million taxable gift in the year prior to his death. 

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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2019 Edition

ISBN: 9781259918391

10th Edition

Authors: Brian C. Spilker, Benjamin C. Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald G. Worsham, John A. Barrick, Connie Weaver

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