Tom Hale 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 and his real estate to a church (an “A” charity). 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 $ 1,340,000 Cash and stock 26,400,000 Intangible assets (film rights) 83,500,000 Real estate 17,400,000 $ 128,640,000 Liabilities: Mortgage $ 5,600,000 Other liabilities 6,500,000 $ 12,100,000 a. Tom made a taxable gift of $7.50 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. 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. 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
Tom Hale 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 and his real estate to a church (an “A” charity). 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 $ 1,340,000 Cash and stock 26,400,000 Intangible assets (film rights) 83,500,000 Real estate 17,400,000 $ 128,640,000 Liabilities: Mortgage $ 5,600,000 Other liabilities 6,500,000 $ 12,100,000 a. Tom made a taxable gift of $7.50 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. 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. 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
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Tom Hale 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 and his real estate to a church (an “A” charity). 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 | $ 1,340,000 |
| Cash and stock | 26,400,000 |
| Intangible assets (film rights) | 83,500,000 |
| Real estate | 17,400,000 |
| $ 128,640,000 | |
| Liabilities: | |
| Mortgage | $ 5,600,000 |
| Other liabilities | 6,500,000 |
| $ 12,100,000 |
a. Tom made a taxable gift of $7.50 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.
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. 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 |
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