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Announcement regarding the continued use of the August 1993 revision of Form 706 by executors and return preparers for estates of decedents dying before January 1, 1996, and information on petitioning
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How to fill out Form 706

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Obtain Form 706 from the IRS website or local IRS office.
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Fill out the decedent's information in Part 1, including name, date of death, and social security number.
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Complete Part 2 to identify the executor, including their name and address.
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Fill in Part 3 to report the gross estate by listing all assets and their values.
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Complete Part 4 to calculate the deductions available to the estate.
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Fill out Part 5 to determine the taxable estate by subtracting deductions from the gross estate.
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Complete Part 6 for the computation of the estate tax owed.
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Sign and date the form, and include any required attachments.
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Submit the completed Form 706 to the IRS along with payment of any taxes owed, by the due date.

Who needs Form 706?

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Form 706 is required for estates of decedents whose gross estate exceeds the federal estate tax exemption threshold.
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Executors or personal representatives of the deceased person need to file this form.
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If the decedent was a U.S. citizen or resident, Form 706 must be submitted if the estate is subject to federal estate tax.
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Who should prepare Form 706? Your executor or personal representative is responsible for filing Form 706. Generally, this task is handled by your accountant or family attorney, depending on their capabilities and the specific estate needs.
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An estate administrator must file the final tax return for a deceased person separate from their estate income tax return. The types of taxes a deceased taxpayer's estate can owe are: Income tax on income generated by assets of the estate of the deceased.
IRC Section 2203 states: “(t)he term 'executor' … means the executor or administrator of the decedent, or, if there is no executor or administrator appointed, qualified and acting within the United States, then any person in actual or constructive possession of any property of the decedent.”
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Form 706 is the United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, which is used to report the estate tax for a deceased individual's estate.
Form 706 must be filed by the executor or administrator of the estate if the gross estate value exceeds the filing threshold, which is determined by the estate tax exemption amount.
To fill out Form 706, gather necessary financial information about the deceased's estate, including assets, debts, and any applicable deductions, and then follow the instructions provided in the form itself to report the values and calculate the tax.
The purpose of Form 706 is to determine the estate tax liability of a decedent's estate and to report the gross estate, allowable deductions, and the taxable estate.
Form 706 requires reporting the value of the decedent's assets, debts, deductions (such as expenses, debts, and benefits to a spouse or charity), and any generation-skipping transfers that may apply.
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