Pennsylvania REV-571 Instructions -- Instructions for REV-571 Schedule C-SB — Small Business Exemption provide Pennsylvania businesses with a way to apply for a sales tax exemption. The instructions consist of three parts: Part 1- General Information and Instructions; Part 2- Exemption Eligibility Requirements; and Part 3- Exemption Application. Part 1-General Information and Instructions provides a general overview of the exemption, including information on who is eligible to apply, how to apply, and how to maintain the exemption. Part 2- Exemption Eligibility Requirements outlines the eligibility criteria for the exemption. These include the types of businesses eligible for the exemption, the size of the business, and the types of sales that qualify. Part 3- Exemption Application provides instructions on how to complete the REV-571 Schedule C-SB — Small Business Exemption form. The form must be completed in its entirety and include a copy of the business’s Articles of Incorporation, a copy of the business’s most recent federal income tax return, and other supporting documentation. There are two types of Pennsylvania REV-571 Instructions -- Instructions for REV-571 Schedule C-SB — Small Business Exemption: one for corporations and one for sole proprietors.
Pennsylvania REV-571 Instructions -- Instructions for REV-571 Schedule C-SB - Small Business Exemption
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Property owned jointly between husband and wife is exempt from inheritance tax, while property inherited from a spouse, or from a child aged 21 or younger by a parent, is taxed a rate of 0%. Inheritance tax returns are due nine calendar months after a person's death.
The exemption is limited to ?qualified family-owned business interests?, defined as having fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees, a net book value of assets less than $5 million dollars, and being in existence for at least five years at the decedent's date of death.
Key takeaways. As of January 1, 2026, the current lifetime estate and gift tax exemption of $12.06 million for 2022 ($12.92 million for 2023) will be cut in half, and adjusted for inflation.
Effective January 1, 2023, the federal gift/estate tax exemption and GST tax exemption increased from $12,060,000 to $12,920,000 (an $860,000 increase). 1 The federal annual exclusion amount also increased from $16,000 to $17,000.
Applying the most recent 8.5% inflation rate, the year 2024 federal estate and gift tax exemption becomes roughly $14,197,333 per person. This becomes $28,394,666 for a married couple.
For 2023, the gift and estate tax exemption is $12.92 million ($25.84 million per married couple). Lifetime gifts that do not qualify for the annual exclusion described above will reduce the amount of gift and estate tax exemption available at death.
PURPOSE OF SCHEDULE Use REV-571, Schedule C-SB to report a business interest for which you claim an exemption from inheritance tax under the qualified family-owned business exemption. NOTE: REV-571, Schedule C-SB must accompany the return if a business interest qualifies for the family-owned business exemption.
Lifetime IRS Gift Tax Exemption Also for 2023, the IRS allows a person to give away up to $12.92 million in assets or property over the course of their lifetime and/or as part of their estate.