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Sec. 20.2013-6 Examples.

The application of sections 20.2013-1 to 20.2013-5 may be further illustrated by the following examples:

Example (1).

(a) A died December 1, 1953, leaving a gross estate of $1,000,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $90,000. A bequeathed $200,000 to B, his wife, $100,000 of which qualified for the marital deduction. B died November 1, 1954, leaving a gross estate of $500,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $40,000. B bequeathed $150,000 to charity. A and B were both citizens of the United States. The estates of A and B both paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.

(b) "First limitation" on credit for B's estate (section 20.2013-2):

A's gross estate

$1,000,000.00

Expenses, indebtedness, etc.

90,000.00

A's adjusted gross estate

910,000.00

Marital deduction

$100,000.00

 

Exemption

60,000.00

 

 

 

160,000.00

A's taxable estate

750,000.00

A's gross estate tax

233,200.00

Credit for State death taxes

23,280.00

A's net estate tax payable

209,920.00

“First limitation” = $209,920.00 (§ 20.2013-2(b)) × [($200,000.00 − $100,000.00) (§ 20.2013-4) ÷ ($750,000.00 − $209,920.00 − $23,280.00 + $60,000.00) (§ 20.2013-2(c))]

 

$36,393.90

(c) "Second limitation" on credit for B's estate (section 20.2013-3 ):

(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in section 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfer included):

B's gross estate

$500,000.00

 

Expenses, indebtedness, etc.

$40,000.00

 

Charitable deduction

150,000.00

 

Exemption

60,000.00

 

 

 

250,000.00

B's taxable estate

 

250,000.00

B's gross estate tax

$65,700.00

Credit for State death taxes

3,920.00

B's net estate tax payable

61,780.00

(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in section 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfer excluded):

B's gross estate

 

$400,000.00

Expenses, indebtedness, etc

$40,000.00

 

Charitable deduction (§ 20.2013-3(b)) = $150,000.00 − [$150,000.00 × ($200,000.00 − $100,000.00 ÷ $500,000.00 − $40,000.00)]

117,391.30

 

Exemption

60,000.00

 

 

 

217,391.30

B's taxable estate

182,608.70

B's gross estate tax

45,482.61

Credit for State death taxes

2,221.61

B's net estate tax payable

43,260.00

(3) "Second limitation":

Subparagraph (1)

$61,780.00

 

Less: Subparagraph (2)

43,260.00

 

 

 

$18,520.00

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (section 20.2013-1(c) ):

Credit for tax on prior transfers = $18,520.00 (lower of paragraphs (b) and (c)) × 100 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c))

$18,520.00

Example (2).

(a) The facts are the same as those contained in example (1) of this paragraph with the following additions. C died December 1, 1950, leaving a gross estate of $250,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $50,000. C bequeathed $50,000 to B. C was a citizen of the United States. His estate paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.

(b) "First limitation" on credit for B's estate (section 20.2013-2(d))-

(1) With respect to the property received from A:

"First limitation" = $36,393.90 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (b) of example (1) of this section).

(2) With respect to the property received from C:

C's gross estate

 

$250,000.00

Expenses, indebtedness, etc.

$50,000.00

 

Exemption

$60,000.00

 

 

 

$110,000.00

C's taxable estate

 

140,000.00

C's gross estate tax

 

32,700.00

Credit for State death taxes

 

1,200.00

C's net estate tax payable

 

31,500.00

“First limitation” = $31,500.00 (§ 20.2013-2(b)) × [$50,000.00 (§ 20.2013-4) ÷ ($140,000.00 − $31,500.00 − $1,200.00 + $60,000.00) (§ 20.2013-2(c))]

$9,414.23

(c) "Second limitation" on credit for B's estate (section 20.2013-3(c) ):

(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in section 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfers included) = $61,780.00 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (c)(1) of example (1) of this section).

(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in section 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfers excluded):

B's gross estate

$350,000.00

Expenses, indebtedness, etc

$40,000.00

 

Charitable deduction (§ 20.2013-3(b)) = $150,000.00 − [$150,000.00 × ($200,000.00 − $100,000.00 + $50,000.00) ÷ ($500,000.00 − $40,000.00)]

101,086.96

 

Exemption

60,000.00

 

 

 

201,086.96

B's taxable estate

 

148,913.04

B's gross estate tax

 

35,373.91

Credit for State death taxes

 

1,413.91

B's net estate tax payable

 

33,960.00

(3) "Second limitation":

Subparagraph (1)

$61,780.00

 

Less: Subparagraph (2)

33,960.00

 

 

 

$27,820.00

(4) Apportionment of "second limitation" on credit:

Transfer from A (§ 20.2013-4)

$100,000.00

Transfer from C (§ 20.2013-4)

50,000.00

Total

150,000.00

Portion of “second limitation” attributable to transfer from A (100/150 of $27,820.00)

18,546.67

Portion of “second limitation” attributable to transfer from C (50/150 of $27,820.00)

9,273.33

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (section 20.2013-1(c) ):

Credit for tax on transfer from A=

 

$18,546.67 (lower of “first limitation” computed in paragraph (b)(1) and “second limitation” apportioned to A's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) × 100 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c))

$18,546.67

Credit for tax on transfer from C=

 

$9,273.33 (lower of “first limitation” computed in paragraph (b)(2) and “second limitation” apportioned to B's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) × 80 percent (percentage to be taken into account under § 20.2013-1(c))

7,418.66

Total credit for tax on prior transfers

25,965.33

[T.D. 6296, 23 FR 4529, June 24, 1958]

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