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The document is the New York State Estate Tax Return ET-706, applicable for estates of individuals who died between April 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. It outlines the necessary information and forms required to report the taxable estate, including details about the decedent, executors, and property both within and outside New York State. The return must be filed within nine months of the decedent's death, along with a federal estate tax return if applicable. It includes schedules for computing taxable estate values, allowable deductions, and tax computations.

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What is the NYS estate tax exemption for 2025?

For New Yorkers, the state estate tax exemption is $7.16 million in 2025. If you live in New York and your estate value exceeds $7 million or $7.16 million, it is time to meet with an experienced New York estate planning attorney.

What triggers an estate tax return?

An estate tax return is required if the gross value of the estate is over a certain threshold. For individuals who die in 2025, the threshold is $13.99 million (up from $13.61 million in 2024). Almost anything belonging to the deceased with a tangible cash value is included in the value of the estate.

What is the estate tax exemption cliff?

The estate tax cliff refers to the reduction in the estate and gift lifetime tax exemption that will automatically take place on January 1, 2026. The exemption will decrease from approximately $14 million (projected for 2025) to around $7 million, impacting the amount of wealth that can be transferred tax-free.

What is a form 706 used for?

The executor of a decedents estate uses Form 706 to figure the estate tax imposed by Chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code. Form 706 is also used to compute the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax imposed by Chapter 13 on direct skips.

What is the 3 year rule for estate tax in NY?

Includible gifts Under 2503 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the estate must add back any taxable gift: made during the three-year period that ends on the decedents date of death, and. not already included in the decedents federal gross estate.

How do I avoid NYS estate tax cliff?

Avoiding the Cliff: The Charitable Savings Clause Sometimes called the Santa Clause, the charitable savings clause ensures that, if necessary, a bequest to charity will be made to bring the taxable estate down to the exclusion thresholdthereby eliminating New York estate tax liability.

What is ET 706?

An estate tax return (Form 706) must be filed if the gross estate of the decedent (who is a U.S. citizen or resident), increased by the decedents adjusted taxable gifts and specific gift tax exemption, is valued at more than the filing threshold for the year of the decedents death, as shown in the table below.

What is the best trust to avoid estate tax?

You can mitigate that through the use of an intentionally defective grantor trust, or IDGT. This is an irrevocable trust into which you place assets, again shielding them from estate taxes. However, you maintain responsibility for paying taxes on the trusts assets.

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