Chapter 15 Financial Planning Exercise 7 Calculation of estate taxes

Use Worksheet 15.1. When Pablo Gonzalez died unmarried in 2018, he left an estate valued at $8,500,000. His trust directed distribution as follows: $21,000 to the local hospital, $150,000 to his alma mater, and the remainder to his three adult children. Death-related costs and expenses were $15,100 for funeral expenses, $45,000 paid to attorneys, $3,500 paid to accountants, and $35,000 paid to the trustee of his living trust. In addition, there were debts of $155,000. Use Worksheet 15.1, Exhibit 15.7, and Exhibit 15.8 to calculate the federal estate tax due on his estate. Round your answer to nearest whole dollar. Enter 0, if the answer is zero.