Jack is single and made his first taxable gift of $1,000,000 in 2008. Jack made additional gifts in 2009, at which time he gave $1,788,000 to each of his three children and an additional $1,000,000 to State University (a charity). The annual exclusion in 2009 was $13,000. Recently Jack has been in poor health and would like you to estimate his estate tax should he perish this year. Jack estimates his taxable estate (after deductions) will be worth $20.59 million at his death. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.) EXHIBIT 25-1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates* Tax Base Equal to or Over Not Over Tentative Tax Plus of Amount Over $ 0 $10,000 $ 0 18% $ 0 10,000 20,000 1,800 20 10,000 20,000 40,000 3,800 22 20,000 40,000 60,000 8,200 24 40,000 60,000 80,000 13,000 26 60,000 80,000 100,000 18,200 28 80,000 100,000 150,000 23,800 30 100,000 150,000 250,000 38,800 32 150,000 250,000 500,000 70,800 34 250,000 500,000 750,000 155,800 37 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 248,300 39 750,000 1,000,000 345,800 40 1,000,000 EXHIBIT 25-2 The Exemption Equivalent / Applicable Exclusion Amount Year of Transfer Gift Tax Estate Tax 1986 $500,000 $500,000 1987 1997 600,000 600,000 1998 625,000 625,000 1999 650,000 650,000 2000 2001 675,000 675,000 2002 2003 1,000,000 1,000,000 2004 2005 1,000,000 1,500,000 2006 2008 1,000,000 2,000,000 2009 2010* 1,000,000 3,500,000 2011 5,000,000 5,000,000 2012 5,120,000 5,120,000 2013 5,250,000 5,250,000 2014 5,340,000 5,340,000 2015 5,430,000 5,430,000 2016 5,450,000 5,450,000 2017 5,490,000 5,490,000 2018 11,180,000 11,180,000 2019 11,400,000 11,400,000 2020 11,580,000 11,580,000 2021 11,700,000 11,700,000 2022 12,060,000 12,060,000 2023 12,920,000 12,920,000 2024 13,610,000 13,610,000 *The estate tax was optional for decedents dying in 2010. In lieu of the estate tax, executors could opt to have the adjusted tax basis of the assets in the gross estate carry over to the heirs of the decedent. The applicable credit and exemption are zero for taxpayers who opt out of the estate tax in 2010.

Jack is single and made his first taxable gift of $1,000,000 in 2008. Jack made additional gifts in 2009, at which time he gave $1,788,000 to each of his three children and an additional $1,000,000 to State University (a charity). The annual exclusion in 2009 was $13,000. Recently Jack has been in poor health and would like you to estimate his estate tax should he perish this year. Jack estimates his taxable estate (after deductions) will be worth $20.59 million at his death. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.) EXHIBIT 25-1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates* Tax Base Equal to or Over Not Over Tentative Tax Plus of Amount Over $ 0 $10,000 $ 0 18% $ 0 10,000 20,000 1,800 20 10,000 20,000 40,000 3,800 22 20,000 40,000 60,000 8,200 24 40,000 60,000 80,000 13,000 26 60,000 80,000 100,000 18,200 28 80,000 100,000 150,000 23,800 30 100,000 150,000 250,000 38,800 32 150,000 250,000 500,000 70,800 34 250,000 500,000 750,000 155,800 37 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 248,300 39 750,000 1,000,000 345,800 40 1,000,000 EXHIBIT 25-2 The Exemption Equivalent / Applicable Exclusion Amount Year of Transfer Gift Tax Estate Tax 1986 $500,000 $500,000 1987 1997 600,000 600,000 1998 625,000 625,000 1999 650,000 650,000 2000 2001 675,000 675,000 2002 2003 1,000,000 1,000,000 2004 2005 1,000,000 1,500,000 2006 2008 1,000,000 2,000,000 2009 2010* 1,000,000 3,500,000 2011 5,000,000 5,000,000 2012 5,120,000 5,120,000 2013 5,250,000 5,250,000 2014 5,340,000 5,340,000 2015 5,430,000 5,430,000 2016 5,450,000 5,450,000 2017 5,490,000 5,490,000 2018 11,180,000 11,180,000 2019 11,400,000 11,400,000 2020 11,580,000 11,580,000 2021 11,700,000 11,700,000 2022 12,060,000 12,060,000 2023 12,920,000 12,920,000 2024 13,610,000 13,610,000 *The estate tax was optional for decedents dying in 2010. In lieu of the estate tax, executors could opt to have the adjusted tax basis of the assets in the gross estate carry over to the heirs of the decedent. The applicable credit and exemption are zero for taxpayers who opt out of the estate tax in 2010.

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EXHIBIT 25-1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates*

Tax Base Equal to or Over	Not Over	Tentative Tax	Plus	of Amount Over
$ 0	$10,000	$ 0	18%	$ 0
10,000	20,000	1,800	20	10,000
20,000	40,000	3,800	22	20,000
40,000	60,000	8,200	24	40,000
60,000	80,000	13,000	26	60,000
80,000	100,000	18,200	28	80,000
100,000	150,000	23,800	30	100,000
150,000	250,000	38,800	32	150,000
250,000	500,000	70,800	34	250,000
500,000	750,000	155,800	37	500,000
750,000	1,000,000	248,300	39	750,000
1,000,000		345,800	40	1,000,000

EXHIBIT 25-2 The Exemption Equivalent / Applicable Exclusion Amount

Year of Transfer	Gift Tax	Estate Tax
1986	$500,000	$500,000
1987 1997	600,000	600,000
1998	625,000	625,000
1999	650,000	650,000
2000 2001	675,000	675,000
2002 2003	1,000,000	1,000,000
2004 2005	1,000,000	1,500,000
2006 2008	1,000,000	2,000,000
2009 2010*	1,000,000	3,500,000
2011	5,000,000	5,000,000
2012	5,120,000	5,120,000
2013	5,250,000	5,250,000
2014	5,340,000	5,340,000
2015	5,430,000	5,430,000
2016	5,450,000	5,450,000
2017	5,490,000	5,490,000
2018	11,180,000	11,180,000
2019	11,400,000	11,400,000
2020	11,580,000	11,580,000
2021	11,700,000	11,700,000
2022	12,060,000	12,060,000
2023	12,920,000	12,920,000
2024	13,610,000	13,610,000

*The estate tax was optional for decedents dying in 2010. In lieu of the estate tax, executors could opt to have the adjusted tax basis of the assets in the gross estate carry over to the heirs of the decedent. The applicable credit and exemption are zero for taxpayers who opt out of the estate tax in 2010.

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