Jack a widower, died late last year (2020) with a gross estate of $10 million. Jack made one taxable gift in his lifetime of $2,000,000 to his brother this year before he (Jack) died. Funeral and administrative expenses cost $140,000. Jack’s debts and mortgages totaled $300,000. Calculate Jack’s estate tax liability, show your work.
Jack a widower, died late last year (2020) with a gross estate of $10 million. Jack made one taxable gift in his lifetime of $2,000,000 to his brother this year before he (Jack) died. Funeral and administrative expenses cost $140,000. Jack’s debts and mortgages totaled $300,000. Calculate Jack’s estate tax liability, show your work.
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Jack a widower, died late last year (2020) with a gross estate of $10 million. Jack made one taxable gift in his lifetime of $2,000,000 to his brother this year before he (Jack) died. Funeral and administrative expenses cost $140,000. Jack’s debts and mortgages totaled $300,000.
Calculate Jack’s estate tax liability, show your work.

Transcribed Image Text:Gross Estate
Funeral and Administration Expenses
Debts and Taxes
Casualty and Theft Losses.
Adjusted Gross Estate
Marital Deduction
Charitable Deduction
State Death Tax Deduction
Taxable Estate
+ Adjusted Taxable Gifts
Federal Estate Tax Calculation
Tentative Tax Base
Tentative Tax (Compute tax)
Gift Tax Paid or Payable (Credit)
Estate Tax Payable before Credits
Tax Credits
Unified Credit
Prior Transfer Credit
Foreign Death Tax Credit
Federal Estate Tax Payable
Total Deductions
Total Deductions
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$
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$
$
$
$
Total Credits
$
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