Last year Robert transferred a life insurance policy worth $470,000 to an irrevocable trust with directions to distribute the corpus of the trust to a grandson, Danny, upon graduation from college, or to Danny's estate upon death. Robert paid $41,000 of gift tax on the transfer of the policy. Early this year, Robert died, and the insurance company paid $4.2 million to the trust. What amount, if any, is included in Robert's gross estate? Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.

Last year Robert transferred a life insurance policy worth $470,000 to an irrevocable trust with directions to distribute the corpus of the trust to a grandson, Danny, upon graduation from college, or to Danny's estate upon death. Robert paid $41,000 of gift tax on the transfer of the policy. Early this year, Robert died, and the insurance company paid $4.2 million to the trust. What amount, if any, is included in Robert's gross estate? Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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