a. Tom made a taxable gift of $8 million in 2011. Compute the estate tax for Tom's estate. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2. Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars. Estate Tax Due
a. Tom made a taxable gift of $8 million in 2011. Compute the estate tax for Tom's estate. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2. Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars. Estate Tax Due
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Transcribed Image Text:Tom Hruise was an entertainment executive who had a fatal accident on a film set. Tom's will directed his executor to
distribute his cash and stock to his spouse, Kaffie, and the real estate to a church, The First Church of Methodology. The
remainder of Tom's assets were to be placed in trust for three children. Tom's estate consisted of the following:
Assets:
Personal assets
Cash and stock
Intangible assets (film rights)
Real estate
Liabilities:
Mortgage
Other liabilities
$ 800,000
24,000,000
71,500,000
15,000,000
$ 111,300,000
Estate Tax Due
$ 3,200,000
4,100,000
$ 7,300,000
Problem 25-50 Part a (Static)
a. Tom made a taxable gift of $8 million in 2011. Compute the estate tax for Tom's estate. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.)
Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.

Transcribed Image Text:EXHIBIT 25-1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates
Tax Base Equal to or Over
$0
10,000
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
1986
150,000
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
28
30
32
34
37
39
40
The applicable credit and exemption are zero for estates that opted out of the estate tax in 2010.
Not Over
$10,000
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
150,000
1987-1997
1998
1999
2000-2001
2002-2003
2004-2005
2006-2008
2009-2010*
250,000
500,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Tentative Tax
$0
1,800
3,800
8,200
750,000
1,000,000
13,000
18,200
23,800
38,800
70,800
155,800
248,300
345.800
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Plus
18%
20
22
EXHIBIT 25-2 The Exemption Equivalent / Applicable Exclusion Amount
Year of Transfer
Gift Tax
Estate Tax
$500,000
$500,000
600,000
600,000
625,000
625,000
650,000
650,000
675,000
675,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
3,500,000
5,000,000
5,120,000
5,250,000
5,340,000
5,430,000
24
26
of Amount Over
$0
10,000
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
150,000
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
5,000,000
5,120,000
5,250,000
5,340,000
5,430,000
5,450,000
5,490,000
11,180,000
11,400,000
11,580,000
11,700,000
12,060,000
5,450,000
5,490,000
11,180,000
11,400,000
11,580,000
11,700,000
12,060,000
*The estate tax was optional for decedents dying in 2010. In lieu of the estate tax,
estate tax in 2010.
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