Using property she inherited, Myrna makes a gift of $16.2 million to her adult daughter, Doris. Neither

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Using property she inherited, Myrna makes a gift of $16.2 million to her adult daughter, Doris. Neither Myrna nor her husband, Greg, has made any prior taxable gifts. Assuming that a flat 40% tax rate applies, determine the Federal gift tax liability if: 

a. The election to split gifts is not made. 

b. The election to split gifts is made. 

c. What are the tax savings from making the election?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780357109144

43rd Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman

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