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Estate Tax, Portability & Gift Preflight

A taxable estate/gift screen or portability deadline creates a filing question.

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Documents to include

  1. 01asset valuations
  2. 02ownership and debt records
  3. 03prior gift returns
  4. 04gift ledger/appraisals
  5. 05marital/charitable documents
  6. 06draft Forms 706/709
  7. 07extensions and filing proof

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4 automated · 2 attorney

  1. 01reconcile gross estate/giftsRuns on the file
  2. 02calculate filing deadlinesRuns on the file
  3. 03map annual exclusions and gift splittingAttorney decision
  4. 04check portability requirementsRuns on the file
  5. 05identify state filing nexusAttorney decision
  6. 06check return-support completenessRuns on the file

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