26 C.F.R. § 20.2013-6

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 20.2013-6 - Examples

The application of §§ 20.2013-1 to 20.2013-5 may be further illustrated by the following examples:

Example (1).
(a) A died December 1, 1953, leaving a gross estate of $1,000,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $90,000. A bequeathed $200,000 to B, his wife, $100,000 of which qualified for the marital deduction. B died November 1, 1954, leaving a gross estate of $500,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $40,000. B bequeathed $150,000 to charity. A and B were both citizens of the United States. The estates of A and B both paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.
(b) "First limitation" on credit for B's estate (§ 20.2013-2 ):

A's gross estate$1,000,000.00
Expenses, indebtedness, etc.90,000.00
A's adjusted gross estate910,000.00
Marital deduction$100,000.00
Exemption60,000.00
160,000.00
A's taxable estate750,000.00
A's gross estate tax233,200.00
Credit for State death taxes23,280.00
A's net estate tax payable209,920.00
"First limitation" = $209,920.00 (§ 20.2013-2(b) ) * [($200,000.00 - $100,000.00) (§ 20.2013-4 ) ÷ ($750,000.00 - $209,920.00 - $23,280.00 + $60,000.00) (§ 20.2013-2(c) )]$36,393.90

(c) "Second limitation" on credit for B's estate (§ 20.2013-3 ):
(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in § 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfer included):

B's gross estate$500,000.00
Expenses, indebtedness, etc.$40,000.00
Charitable deduction150,000.00
Exemption60,000.00
250,000.00
B's taxable estate250,000.00
B's gross estate tax$65,700.00
Credit for State death taxes3,920.00
B's net estate tax payable61,780.00

(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in § 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfer excluded):

B's gross estate$400,000.00
Expenses, indebtedness, etc$40,000.00
Charitable deduction (§ 20.2013-3(b) ) = $150,000.00 - [$150,000.00 * ($200,000.00 - $100,000.00 ÷ $500,000.00 - $40,000.00)]117,391.30
Exemption60,000.00
217,391.30
B's taxable estate182,608.70
B's gross estate tax45,482.61
Credit for State death taxes2,221.61
B's net estate tax payable43,260.00

(3) "Second limitation":

Subparagraph (1)$61,780.00
Less: Subparagraph (2)43,260.00
$18,520.00

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (§ 20.2013-1(c) ):

Credit for tax on prior transfers = $18,520.00 (lower of paragraphs (b) and (c)) * 100 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c) )$18,520.00

Example (2).
(a) The facts are the same as those contained in example (1) of this paragraph with the following additions. C died December 1, 1950, leaving a gross estate of $250,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $50,000. C bequeathed $50,000 to B. C was a citizen of the United States. His estate paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.
(b) "First limitation" on credit for B's estate (§ 20.2013-2(d) )-
(1) With respect to the property received from A:

"First limitation" = $36,393.90 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (b) of example (1) of this section).

(2) With respect to the property received from C:

C's gross estate$250,000.00
Expenses, indebtedness, etc.$50,000.00
Exemption$60,000.00
$110,000.00
C's taxable estate140,000.00
C's gross estate tax32,700.00
Credit for State death taxes1,200.00
C's net estate tax payable31,500.00
"First limitation" = $31,500.00 (§ 20.2013-2(b) ) * [$50,000.00 (§ 20.2013-4 ) ÷ ($140,000.00 - $31,500.00 - $1,200.00 + $60,000.00) (§ 20.2013-2(c) )]$9,414.23

(c) "Second limitation" on credit for B's estate (§ 20.2013-3(c) ):
(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in § 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfers included) = $61,780.00 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (c)(1) of example (1) of this section).
(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in § 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfers excluded):

B's gross estate$350,000.00
Expenses, indebtedness, etc$40,000.00
Charitable deduction (§ 20.2013-3(b) ) = $150,000.00 - [$150,000.00 * ($200,000.00 - $100,000.00 + $50,000.00) ÷ ($500,000.00 - $40,000.00)]101,086.96
Exemption60,000.00
201,086.96
B's taxable estate148,913.04
B's gross estate tax35,373.91
Credit for State death taxes1,413.91
B's net estate tax payable33,960.00

(3) "Second limitation":

Subparagraph (1)$61,780.00
Less: Subparagraph (2)33,960.00
$27,820.00

(4) Apportionment of "second limitation" on credit:

Transfer from A (§ 20.2013-4 )$100,000.00
Transfer from C (§ 20.2013-4 )50,000.00
Total150,000.00
Portion of "second limitation" attributable to transfer from A (100/150 of $27,820.00)18,546.67
Portion of "second limitation" attributable to transfer from C (50/150 of $27,820.00)9,273.33

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (§ 20.2013-1(c) ):

Credit for tax on transfer from A=
$18,546.67 (lower of "first limitation" computed in paragraph (b)(1) and "second limitation" apportioned to A's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) * 100 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c) )$18,546.67
Credit for tax on transfer from C=
$9,273.33 (lower of "first limitation" computed in paragraph (b)(2) and "second limitation" apportioned to B's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) * 80 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c) )7,418.66
Total credit for tax on prior transfers25,965.33

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