Userid: CPM Schema: Leadpct: 100% Pt. size: 9.5 Draft Ok to Print instrx AH XSL/XML Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source (Init. & Date) _______ Page 1 of 7 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Instructions for Form 706-NA (Rev. September 2021) United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States Section references are to the Internal Revenue basis (estate tax value) of the asset administrator, or administratrix of the Code unless otherwise noted. when it was received by the beneficiary. deceased person's estate. If no To satisfy the consistent basis reporting executor is appointed, qualified, and requirements, the estate must file Form acting in the United States, every Future Developments 8971, Information Regarding person in actual or constructive Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a possession of any of the decedent's For the latest information about Decedent. See Form 8971 and its property must file a return. If more than developments related to Form 706-NA instructions. one person must file, it is preferable that and its instructions, such as legislation they join in filing one complete return. enacted after they were published, go to Closing letter procedure. Estate tax Otherwise, each must file as complete a IRS.gov/Form706NA. closing letters will not be issued unless return as possible, including a full requested by the executor of the estate description of the property and each or other authorized individual. To allow person's name who holds an interest in General Instructions time for processing, please wait at least it. 9 months after filing Form 706-NA to Purpose of Form request an estate tax closing letter. Executors must provide documentation proving their status. Form 706-NA is used to compute estate Instead of an estate tax closing letter, Documentation will vary but may include and generation-skipping transfer (GST) the executor of the estate may request a certified copy of the will or a court tax liability for nonresident alien an account transcript, which reflects order designating the executor(s). A decedents. The estate tax is imposed transactions including the acceptance of statement by the executor(s) attesting to on the transfer of the decedent's taxable Form 706-NA and the completion of an their status is insufficient. estate rather than on the receipt of any examination. Account transcripts are part of it. available online to registered tax U.S. expatriate. Special estate tax For information about transfer professionals using the Transcript rules may apply to decedents who TIP certificates for U.S. assets, write Delivery System (TDS) or to authorized expatriated from the United States prior to the following address. representatives making requests using to death. For these purposes, both U.S. Form 4506-T. Specific instructions are citizens who relinquished their Internal Revenue Service available for requesting online citizenship and long-term residents, as Attn: E&G, Stop 824G transcripts using the TDS or hardcopy defined in section 877(e), who have 7940 Kentucky Drive transcripts using Form 4506-T. For surrendered their green card or taken a Florence, KY 41042-2915 questions about estate tax closing letter position under a tax treaty that they are requests, go to Frequently Asked solely a resident of the other country, Questions on Estate Taxes. are treated as expatriates. Note. In order to complete this return, For decedents who expatriated prior you must obtain Form 706, United Definitions to June 17, 2008, and were still subject States Estate (and Generation-Skipping The following definitions apply in these to the 10-year alternative tax regime of Transfer) Tax Return, and its instructions. section 877(b) on the date of death, the instructions. You must attach schedules rules in section 2107 apply to determine from Form 706 if you intend to claim a United States. The United States marital deduction, a charitable means the 50 states and the District of the value of the decedent’s U.S. taxable deduction, a qualified conservation Columbia. estate. For decedents who expatriated on or after June 17, 2008, and were easement exclusion, or a credit for tax Nonresident alien decedent. A “covered expatriates” on the date of on prior transfers, or if you answer “Yes” nonresident alien decedent is a death, as defined in section 877A(g)(1), to question 5, 7, 8, 9a, 9b, or 11 in Part decedent who is neither domiciled in nor the rules in section 2107 do not apply, III. General Information. You will need a citizen of the United States at the time but the rules of section 2801 may apply. the Instructions for Form 706 to explain of death. For purposes of this form, a So decedents who expatriated on or how to value stocks and bonds. Make citizen of a U.S. possession is not a after June 17, 2008, are generally sure that you use the version of Form U.S. citizen. subject to U.S. estate tax as all other 706 that corresponds to the date of the nonresident alien decedents, and the decedent's death. Long-term U.S. resident. A long-term U.S. resident is an alien who has been a references to “U.S. expatriate” in these Consistent basis reporting. Estates lawful permanent resident of the United instructions refer only to decedents who are required to report to the IRS and the States (green card holder) in at least 8 expatriated prior to June 17, 2008. See recipient the estate tax value of each of the last 15 tax years ending with the the instructions for Question 6a and asset included in the gross estate within tax year in which U.S. residency is Question 6b, later. Also, see effective 30 days of filing Form 706-NA, or earlier terminated. dates, later, for more information. if the return is filed late. The basis of Expatriation after June 3, 2004, certain assets when sold or otherwise Executor. An executor is the personal disposed of must be consistent with the representative, executor, executrix, but before June 17, 2008. A decedent Aug 31, 2021 Cat. No. 63118N |
Page 2 of 7 Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. would have been subject to the 10-year the “Form 706-NA” box in Part II of Form return. Estate tax return preparers who alternative tax regime of section 877(b) 4768. prepare any return or claim for refund if the individual met one of three tests that reflects an understatement of tax Private delivery services (PDSs). set out under section 877(a) relating to: liability due to willful or reckless conduct You can use certain PDSs designated are subject to a penalty of $5,000 or 1. Average annual net income tax by the IRS to meet the "timely mailing as 75% of the income earned (or income to liability, timely filing/paying" rule for tax returns be earned), whichever is greater, for the and payments. Go to IRS.gov/PDS for preparation of each such return. See 2. Net worth, and the current list of designated services. section 6694(a) and 6694(b), the related 3. Certification of tax compliance. The PDS can tell you how to get regulations, and Ann. 2009-15, 2009-11 See sections 877 and 2107 and Form written proof of the mailing date. I.R.B. 687, available at Announcement 8854, Initial and Annual Expatriation For the IRS mailing address to use if 2009-15, for more information. Statement, as they existed in the you're using a PDS, go to IRS.gov/ relevant tax year for additional PDSStreetAddresses. Death Tax Treaties information. PDSs can’t deliver items to P.O. Death tax treaties are in effect with the following countries. Expatriation on or after February ! boxes. You must use the U.S. 6, 1995, through June 3, 2004. A CAUTION Postal Service to mail any item decedent would have been presumed to to an IRS P.O. box address. Australia Ireland be subject to the 10-year alternative tax Austria Italy Canada* Japan regime of section 877(b) if the Where To File Denmark Netherlands individual's average annual net income File Form 706-NA at the following Finland South Africa tax liability or net worth exceeded address. France Switzerland certain limits, absent a private letter Germany United Kingdom ruling reversing the presumption. See Department of the Treasury Greece sections 877 and 2107 and Form 8854 Internal Revenue Service Center as they existed in the relevant tax year Kansas City, MO 64999 *Article XXIX B of the United States-Canada for additional information. Income Tax Treaty If using a PDS, use this address. Who Must File The executor must file Form 706-NA if Internal Revenue Submission If you are reporting any items on this the date of death value of the Processing Center return based on the provisions of a decedent’s U.S.-situated assets, 333 W. Pershing death tax treaty or protocol, attach a together with the gift tax specific Kansas City, MO 64108 statement to this return indicating that exemption and the amount of adjusted the return position is treaty-based. See taxable gifts, exceeds the filing Regulations section 301.6114-1 for threshold of $60,000. The gift tax Penalties details. specific exemption refers to the amount Section 6651 provides for penalties for allowed for gifts made by the decedent both late filing of returns and late How To Complete Form between September 9, 1976, and payment of tax unless there is 706-NA December 31, 1976, inclusive. The reasonable cause for the delay. There Complete Form 706-NA in this order. amount of adjusted taxable gifts refers are also penalties for willful attempts to to the amount of adjusted taxable gifts evade or defeat payment of tax. 1. Part I. made by the decedent after December 2. Part III. 31, 1976. The law also provides for penalties for valuation understatements that 3. Schedule A and B. When To File cause an underpayment of tax. See 4. Part II. File Form 706-NA within 9 months after sections 6662(g) and (h) for more the date of death unless an extension of details. The estate tax is imposed on the time to file was granted. Reasonable cause determinations. If decedent's gross estate in the United If you are unable to file Form 706-NA you receive a notice about penalties States, reduced by allowable by the due date, use Form 4768, after you file Form 706-NA, send an deductions. Figure the gross estate in Application for Extension of Time To explanation and we will determine if you the United States on Schedule A. File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate meet reasonable cause criteria. Do not Reduce the Schedule A total by the (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) attach an explanation when you file allowable deductions to derive the Taxes, to apply for an automatic Form 706-NA. Explanations attached to taxable estate on Schedule B, and 6-month extension of time to file. If you the return at the time of filing will not be figure the tax due using Part II. Tax have already received a 6-month considered. Computation. extension and are an executor who is Return preparer. Estate tax return out of the country, you may apply for an preparers who prepare any return or Specific Instructions additional extension of time to file by claim for refund that reflects an filing a second Form 4768 and understatement of tax liability due to an Attachments completing the form and attaching a unreasonable position are subject to a If the decedent died testate (with a written statement of explanation as penalty equal to the greater of $1,000 or legally valid will), attach a certified copy instructed. For both extensions, check 50% of the income earned (or to be of the will to Form 706-NA. 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Page 3 of 7 Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. a copy of the will and explain why it • More than one person to receive Entire gross estate. The entire gross could not be certified. confidential information or represent estate is figured the same way for a the estate; or nonresident alien decedent as for a U.S. You must also attach a copy of the • Someone to sign agreements, citizen or resident. It consists of all decedent's death certificate. consents, waivers, or other property the decedent beneficially documents for the estate. For closely held or inactive corporate owned, wherever located, and includes stock, attach the balance sheets, If you wish only to authorize the following property interests. particularly the one nearest the someone to inspect or receive • Generally, the full value of property valuation date, and statements of the confidential tax information verbally the decedent owned at the time of net earnings or operating results and and/or in writing, complete and death as a joint tenant with right of dividends paid for each of the 5 attach Form 8821, Tax Information survivorship (but if the surviving preceding years. Attach any other Authorization. Individuals spouse is a U.S. citizen, then only documents, such as appraisals, needed authorized by Form 8821 are not half the value of property held by for explanation. Also attach copies of all authorized to: the decedent and surviving spouse available U.S. gift tax returns the • Speak on behalf of the estate; either as joint tenants with right of decedent filed. Other documents may • Execute a request to allow survivorship or as tenants by the be required as explained in these disclosure of tax return or tax return entirety). For exceptions, see the instructions. information to another third party; Instructions for Form 706, • Advocate your position with respect Schedule E. Attach an English translation to all to federal tax laws; • Property the decedent and a documents in other languages. • Execute waivers, consents, closing surviving spouse owned as agreements; or community property to the extent of Part I. Decedent, Executor, • Represent you in any other manner the decedent's interest in the before the IRS. property under applicable state, and Attorney possession, or foreign law. Question 6a. If you answer “Yes,” Line 2. Enter the decedent's social • A surviving spouse's dower or please attach a statement listing: security number (SSN), if applicable, or curtesy interest and all substitute the decedent's individual taxpayer • The citizenship of the decedent's interests created by statute. parents, identification number (ITIN), but only if • Proceeds of insurance on the the decedent had previously used the • Whether the decedent became a decedent's life, generally including U.S. citizen through a naturalization ITIN to file other U.S. tax returns. If the proceeds receivable by proceeding in the United States, decedent does not have an SSN or a beneficiaries other than the estate. and previously used ITIN, the IRS will assign • Several kinds of transfers the an Internal Revenue Service Number • When the decedent lost U.S. decedent made before death. citizenship or residency. (IRSN) to the decedent. If the decedent • Property in which the decedent has already been assigned an IRSN, Question 6b. If you answered “Yes,” either held a general power of please enter the number on line 2. If the and the decedent lost his or her U.S. appointment at the time of death, or decedent does not have an SSN, ITIN, citizenship or long-term residence within used or released this power in or an IRSN, leave line 2 blank and 10 years of death and prior to June 17, certain ways before complete in Part III. 2008, but maintain that avoiding U.S. death. taxes was not a principal purpose for • Certain annuities to surviving Part III. General the decedent's loss of citizenship or beneficiaries. Information residency, attach documents to sustain For additional information concerning your position. See Definitions, earlier. joint tenancies, tenancies by the Authorization. Completing the entirety, annuities, life insurance, authorization permits the attorney, Question 9. A general power of accountant, enrolled agent, or other appointment is any power of transfers during life, and powers of representative indicated to represent appointment exercisable in favor of the appointment, see the Instructions for the estate before the IRS and receive decedent, the decedent's estate, the Form 706. confidential tax information. It will not decedent's creditors, or the creditors of Enter on Schedule A all of the assets authorize the representative to enter the decedent's estate, and includes the that meet both of the following tests. into closing agreements for the estate. right of a beneficiary to appropriate or • They are included in the entire consume the principal of a trust. For a gross estate. Note. If you intend for the complete definition, see section • They are located in the United representative to represent the estate 2041(b). States. before the IRS, he or she must complete Determining where assets are loca- and sign this authorization. If you would Schedule A. Gross Estate ted. Unless a treaty provides otherwise like to authorize your representative to in the United States (see Death Tax Treaties, earlier), use perform other acts on behalf of the Before you complete Schedule A, you the following rules to determine whether estate, you must file Form 2848, Power must determine what assets are assets are located in the United States. of Attorney and Declaration of included in the decedent's entire gross Representative. Complete and attach estate, wherever located. However, list Real estate and tangible personal Form 2848 if you would like to authorize: on Schedule A only those assets property. Real estate and tangible • Persons other than attorneys, located in the United States. Enter the personal property are located in the accountants, or enrolled agents to total value of assets located outside the United States if they are physically represent the estate; United States on line 2 of Schedule B. located there. 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Page 4 of 7 Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Note. An exception is made for works exemption under section 871(h)(1) Stocks. In descriptions of stock, of art that are owned by a nonresident had such interest been received by include: alien and are located within the United the decedent at the time of his • The corporation's name; States, if on the date of death the works death. However, if the debt earns • The number of shares; of art are: contingent interest, some or all of it • Whether common or preferred (if • Imported solely for public exhibition, may be considered property in the preferred, what issue); • On loan to a nonprofit public gallery United States (section 2105(b)(3)). • The par value (when needed for or museum, and • Certain short-term original issue identification); • On exhibition or en route to or from discount debt obligations. • Nine-digit CUSIP number (defined exhibition. See section 2105(b)(4) for details. later); and • The quotation at which reported. Stock. Generally, no matter where Deposits. The following deposits Give the main exchange for listed stock certificates are physically located, are treated as located outside the stock. For unlisted stock, give the post stock of corporations organized in or United States if they are not effectively office address of the main business under U.S. law is property located in the connected with conducting a trade or office of the corporation, the state in United States, and all other corporate business within the United States. which incorporated, and the stock is property located outside the • A deposit with a U.S. bank or a U.S. incorporation date. United States. banking branch of a foreign Stock in a regulated investment corporation. Bonds. In bond descriptions, company (RIC). For a nonresident • A deposit or withdrawable account include: alien decedent who died after 2004 and with a savings and loan association • The quantity and denomination, before 2012, a portion of stock in a RIC chartered and supervised under • Obligor's name, is treated as property located outside federal or state law. • Maturity date, the United States in the proportion of the • An amount held by a U.S. insurance • Interest rate, RIC's qualifying assets in relation to the company under an agreement to • Each date when interest is payable, total assets owned by the RIC at the pay interest. • Nine-digit CUSIP number, and end of the quarter immediately • A deposit in a foreign branch of a • Series number (if more than one preceding the decedent's death. U.S. bank. issue). Qualifying assets are assets that, if If an asset is included in the total Give the exchange where the bond is owned directly by the decedent, would gross estate because the decedent listed. If it is unlisted, give the have been: owned it at the time of death, apply the corporation's main business office. • Bank deposits and amounts above location rules as of the date of described in section 871(i)(3), the decedent's death. However, if an CUSIP number. The CUSIP • Portfolio debt obligations, asset is included in the decedent's total (Committee on Uniform Security • Certain original issue discount gross estate under one of the transfer Identification Procedures) number is a obligations, provisions (sections 2035, 2036, 2037, nine-digit number that is assigned to all • Debt obligations of a U.S. and 2038), it is treated as located in the stocks and bonds traded on major corporation that are treated as United States if it fulfills these rules exchanges and many unlisted giving rise to foreign source income, either at the time of the transfer or at the securities. Usually, the CUSIP number and time of death. is printed on the face of the stock certificate. If you do not have a stock • Other property not within the United For example, if an item of tangible certificate, the CUSIP number may be States. personal property was physically found on the broker's or custodian's See section 2105(d) for details. located in the United States on the date statement or by contacting the of a section 2038 transfer but had been company's transfer agent. Insurance proceeds. Proceeds of moved outside the United States at the insurance policies on the decedent's life time of the decedent's death, the item Schedules E, G, or H. If you are are property located outside the United would be considered still located in the required to file Schedule E, G, or H from States. United States and should be listed on Form 706, you do not need to enter the Debt obligations within United Schedule A. assets reported on those schedules on States. Debt obligations are generally If the decedent was a U.S. Schedule A of this Form 706-NA. property located in the United States if expatriate, the decedent is treated as Instead, attach the schedules to Form they are debts of a U.S. citizen or owning a prorated share of the U.S. 706-NA, in column (b) enter “Total from resident, a domestic partnership or property held by a foreign corporation in Schedule __, Form 706,” and enter the corporation, a domestic estate or trust, which he or she directly or indirectly total values from the attached the United States, a state or state's owned at least 10% of the voting stock schedules in either column (d) or (e). political subdivision, or the District of and, directly, indirectly, or Property valuation date. Generally, Columbia. constructively, owned more than 50% of property must be valued as of the date the stock by vote or value (section of death. Columns (c) and (d) do not Debt obligations outside United 2107(b)). apply in this case, and you may use the States. The following debt obligations space to expand descriptions from are generally treated as located outside Describe the property on Schedule A the United States. in enough detail to enable the IRS to column (b). • Debt obligations (whether identify it. To determine the fair market However, you may elect to use the registered or unregistered) issued value of stocks and bonds, use the rules alternate valuation date. To make this after July 18, 1984, if the interest on in the Instructions for Form 706, election, check the “Yes” box at the them would be eligible for tax Schedule B—Stocks and Bonds. beginning of Schedule A. If you do so, -4- Instructions for Form 706-NA (Rev. 9-2021) |
Page 5 of 7 Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. the election applies to all property, and treaty places a limit on the amount of included in the total gross estate on you will need to complete each column U.S. estate tax owed on such property. line 3. Do not deduct tax on income in Schedule A. Under this election, any The tax may not exceed the U.S. estate received after death or property taxes property distributed, sold, exchanged, tax that could have been imposed on accrued after death. See Line 7, later, or otherwise disposed of within 6 the decedent’s worldwide assets had for details on deducting death taxes. months after the decedent's death is the decedent died domiciled in the On line 4, show the total of these valued as of the date of the disposition. United States. If the amount of tax on deductible items. In general, the total is Any property not disposed of during that the property exceeds that limit, the limited to the amount on line 3. period is valued as of the date 6 months lower amount may be reported as the after the decedent's death. tax due on the Form 706-NA. You must To document the line 4 amount, You may not elect alternate valuation attach to the estate's Form 706-NA a attach an itemized schedule. For each unless the election will decrease both statement showing the alternate expense or claim, specify the nature the value of the gross estate and the net computation and claiming the benefit of and amount and give the creditor's estate tax due after application of all the treaty provision. See Paragraph 5 of name. Describe other deductions fully allowable credits. Article 8 of the treaty. and identify any particular property to which they relate. Qualified Conservation Schedule B. Taxable Line 6. Use line 6 to enter the following Easement Exclusion Estate deductions. Under section 2031(c), you may elect to Charitable deduction. Unless a exclude a portion of the value of land For the line 5 deduction to be treaty allows otherwise, you may take a that is subject to a qualified ! allowed, you must complete charitable deduction only if the transfer conservation easement. You make the CAUTION lines 1 through 4 and document election by attaching Schedule U of the amounts you include on lines 2 and was to a domestic entity or for use in the Form 706 with all the required 4. United States as described in the Instructions for Form 706. information. To elect the exclusion, you Line 2. The amount on line 2 is the total Attach Schedule O of Form 706. If must include on Schedule A: value of the assets included in the entire you claim the deduction under a treaty, 1. The decedent's interest in the land gross estate that were located outside specify the applicable treaty and attach that is subject to the exclusion, and the United States. a computation of the deduction. 2. Exclude the applicable value of the To document the line 2 amount, Marital deduction. Unless a treaty land (amount from line 20 of attach a certified copy of the foreign allows otherwise, you may only take a Schedule U) that is subject to the death tax return or, if none was filed, a marital deduction if the surviving spouse easement on Schedule A. certified copy of the estate inventory is a U.S. citizen or if the property passes and the schedule of debts and charges to a qualified domestic trust (QDOT) You must make the election on a that were filed with the foreign probate described in section 2056A and an timely filed Form 706-NA, including court or as part of the estate's election is made on Schedule M of Form extensions. For more information, see administration proceedings. 706. See Regulations section the Instructions for Form 706. Supplement these documents with 20.2056A-2(d) for additional QDOT attachments if they do not set forth the Canadian Small Estate Relief requirements. entire gross estate outside the United If you are claiming a small estate States. If more proof is needed, you will Attach Schedule M of Form 706 and exemption (worldwide estate of a be notified. a statement showing your computation Canadian resident decedent not more of the marital deduction. than $1.2 million) from tax on U.S. If you elected the alternate valuation securities or certain other U.S. situs date for property listed on Schedule A, See section 2518 for the rules property under the 1995 Protocol to the use it also for the assets reported on governing disclaimers of interests in Canadian income tax treaty, do not list line 2. Otherwise, value the amounts as property. the exempt assets on Schedule A. of the date of death. Line 7. You may take a deduction on Line 4. You may deduct the following line 7 for death taxes (estate, Instead, list those assets and their items whether or not they were incurred inheritance, legacy, or succession values in a statement attached to the or paid in the United States. taxes) you paid to any state or the return specifying that you are relying on • Funeral expenses. District of Columbia on property listed in the treaty. To determine initially whether • Administration expenses. Schedule A. To calculate the deduction the small estate exemption applies, • Claims against the estate. for state death taxes, use the formula however, you must include the exempt • Unpaid mortgages and liens. below. Enter the result on line 7. assets in the value of the entire gross • Uncompensated losses that were Total value of assets estate, wherever located, on lines 2 and incurred during settlement of the in the gross estate subject Total state 3 of Schedule B. estate and that arose from theft or to state death taxes x death taxes United States–United Kingdom from casualties, such as fires, Gross estate located in the paid storms, or shipwrecks. United States (line 1 of Treaty Schedule B) You may deduct only that part of a If a decedent who was a U.K. national, debt or mortgage that was contracted in but was neither domiciled in nor a good faith and for full value in money or national of the United States, has Generally, you must claim this money's worth. You may deduct property that is subject to U.S. estate deduction within 4 years of filing the mortgages only to the extent of the full tax under the terms of the United return. However, see section 2058(b) value of the mortgaged property States–United Kingdom Treaty, the for exceptions and periods of limitations. Instructions for Form 706-NA (Rev. 9-2021) -5- |
Page 6 of 7 Fileid: … s/i706na/202109/a/xml/cycle02/source 10:11 - 31-Aug-2021 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. For the deduction to be allowed, you Line 9. Use line 9 to enter the following million. The $100 million or more must file a certificate signed by the credits. amount limit does not apply to other appropriate official of the taxing state. methods of payment (such as electronic The certificate should show: Credit for federal gift taxes. See payments). • The total tax charged, sections 2102 and 2012. Attach • Any discount allowed, computation of credit. Signature(s) • Any penalties and interest imposed, Canadian marital credit. In If there is more than one • The tax actually paid, and addition to the unified credit, a ! executor, all listed executors are • Each payment date. nonrefundable marital credit may be CAUTION responsible for the return. If possible, attach the certificate to allowed if the executor elects this treaty However, it is sufficient for only one of this return; otherwise, please file it as benefit and waives the benefit of any the co-executors to sign the return. soon as possible. estate tax marital deduction allowable If you later recover any of the state under U.S. law. The credit amount is Form 706-NA must be signed. The tax for which you claim this deduction, generally limited to the lesser of: executor must verify and sign the you must notify the IRS at the following • The unified credit allowed to the declaration on page 1 under penalties of address within 30 days of receiving any estate (before reduction for any gift perjury. The executor may use Form refund of state taxes. tax unified credit), or 2848 to authorize another person to act • The amount of estate tax that would for him or her before the IRS. See the Department of the Treasury otherwise be imposed by the United instructions for the authorization in Part Internal Revenue Service Center States on the transfer of qualifying III. General Information, earlier, or the Kansas City, MO 64999 property to the surviving spouse. Instructions for Form 2848 and Circular 230, Regulations Governing Practice See the 1995 Canadian income tax before the Internal Revenue Service, Part II. Tax Computation treaty protocol for details on computing section 10.7(c)(1)(vii), for information on the credit. Also, attach a computation of representing a person or entity located Lines 4 and 5. To determine the the credit, and on the dotted line to the outside the United States. tentative tax on the amount on line 2 (to left of the line 9 entry, enter “Canadian be entered on line 5) and the tentative marital credit.” Third-party designee. If you want to tax on the amount on line 3 (to be allow the return preparer (listed on the entered on line 4), use Table A—Unified Line 13. If you answered “Yes” to bottom of page 1 of Form 706-NA) to Rate Schedule in the version of the question 11 of Part III, you must discuss your Form 706-NA with the IRS, Instructions for Form 706 that complete and attach Schedules R check the "Yes" box to the far right of corresponds to the decedent's date of and/or R-1 from Form 706. your signature on page 1 of your return. death. For the purposes of Form 706-NA, If you check the "Yes" box, you are Line 7. Enter the unified credit. The the GST tax is imposed only on authorizing the IRS to call your return unified credit is allowed for the smaller transfers of interests in property that are preparer to answer questions that may of the line 6 amount or the maximum part of the gross estate in the United arise during the processing of your unified credit. In general, the maximum States. Therefore, when completing return. You are also authorizing the unified credit is $13,000. Schedules R and/or R-1, you should return preparer of your Form 706-NA to: enter only transfers of interests in • Give the IRS any information that is For a citizen of a U.S. possession property that you listed on Schedule A missing from your return; (see section 2209), the maximum of Form 706-NA. Otherwise, complete • Call the IRS for information about unified credit is the greater of: Schedules R and/or R-1 according to the processing of your return or the • $13,000, or their instructions and enter the total GST status of your payment(s); • The product of $46,800 times a tax from Schedule R on line 13. • Receive copies of notices or fraction. For details, see Regulations section transcripts related to your return, The numerator of the fraction is the 26.2663-2. upon request; and part of the gross estate located in the • Respond to certain IRS notices United States (line 1 of Schedule B), Line 15. Attach an explanation if earlier about math errors, offsets, and and the denominator is the entire gross payments were made to the IRS. return preparation. estate wherever located (line 3 of Line 16. Pay the balance due within 9 You are not authorizing your return Schedule B). months after the decedent's death preparer to receive any refund check, to If the unified credit is affected by a unless an extension of time to pay was bind you to anything (including any treaty, see section 2102(b)(3)(A). granted. Make the check or money additional tax liability), or otherwise order payable to “United States represent you before the IRS. If you Note. At the time this form went to print, Treasury” for the face value in U.S. want to expand the authorization of your treaties with Australia, Canada, Finland, dollars. return preparer, see Pub. 947, Practice France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Before the IRS and Power of Attorney. and Switzerland contained provisions to No checks of $100 million or more which section 2102(b)(3)(A) applies. accepted. The IRS cannot accept a The authorization will automatically end single check (including a cashier's 3 years from the date of filing Form Any amount previously allowed check) for amounts of $100,000,000 706-NA. If you wish to revoke the ! as a unified credit against the ($100 million) or more. If you're sending authorization before it ends, see Pub. CAUTION gift tax will reduce, dollar for $100 million or more by check, you'll 947. dollar, the unified credit allowed the need to spread the payments over two Generally, anyone who is paid to estate (section 2102(b)(3)(B)). or more checks, with each check made prepare the return must sign the return out for an amount less than $100 in the space provided and fill in the Paid -6- Instructions for Form 706-NA (Rev. 9-2021) |
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