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Decedent Account Bank Withholding Tax In Bronx
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Bronx
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US-0034LTR
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As of 2024, the New York State estate tax threshold is $6.94 million. This means estates valued below this threshold are not subject to estate tax. However, estates exceeding this threshold are taxed on a graduated scale, with rates ranging from 3.06% to 16% for the portion of the estate exceeding the threshold.
A donor will need to survive for at least three years from the date of a gift to ensure that the value of a gift avoids New York estate tax upon their death. Note that there is a Federal gift tax on transfers during lifetime.
File with the Tax Department: Form ET-706, New York State Estate Tax Return—using the return designated for the decedent's date of death—and. federal Form 706, United States Estate Tax Return— even if the estate is not required to file a federal estate tax return.
The CPA or EA often handles the actual return preparation and some representation of the estate in matters with the IRS. However, some attorneys handle all of the work. CPAs and EAs may also handle most of the work but cannot take care of probate matters and other situations where a law license is required.