what is an estate tax
No. calculate the taxable estate of the deceased. Determine the estate tax the taxable estate. Add the gift taxes on lifetime gifts after 1976. This is the GROSS ESTATE TAX. Deduct the unified credit from the gross estate tax - this is the estate tax. If its, zero or less - there is no estate tax.
There is a state income tax in Illinois.
can the executor be liable for estate tax
There is no federal inheritance tax, but there is a federal estate tax. A few states have a state inheritance tax and each state sets its own tax rate. You may be seeking information about the estate tax (which taxes the value of an estate after someone has died). Be sure you know the difference.
Illinois does not have an inheritance tax like some states (New Jersey, for example) do. However, people often confuse the concept of an inheritance tax with the concept of an estate tax. Illinois does have an estate tax. See: http://www.finance.cch.com/pops/c50s15d170_IL.asp
Inheritance and Estate TaxesThere is no inheritance tax and only a limited estate tax related to federal estate tax collection.For further information, visit the Illinois Department of Revenue site or call 800-732-8866.
what is an estate tax
No. calculate the taxable estate of the deceased. Determine the estate tax the taxable estate. Add the gift taxes on lifetime gifts after 1976. This is the GROSS ESTATE TAX. Deduct the unified credit from the gross estate tax - this is the estate tax. If its, zero or less - there is no estate tax.
"Death Tax" refers to an Estate Tax. If your estate is worth $1,500,000 or less the estate is exempt from an estate tax. I assume most indigents don't have an estate that is worth that much.
There is a state income tax in Illinois.
how do I file a claim against an estate in Illinois, Cook county
Illinois has a flat tax for individual income.
The estate does have to file a tax return with the IRS. It is responsible for income tax and estate taxes
Where do I get Illinois's State Tax Forms? Is there an E-Mail address for Illinois State Incom Tax forms?
estate tax
Estate tax has been abolished in Hong Kong.