When someone passes away, what the person passes down to his or her beneficiaries may be subject to federal estate taxes. If the decedent “skips” a generation in passing along assets then it may ...

The IRS on Thursday issued Notice 2011-82 to alert executors of the estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 2010, of the need to file a Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping ...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) There is an onerous issue ...

What Is Form 706-GS(D): Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return For Distributions? Form 706-GS(D) is a tax form distributed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that is used to calculate taxes due on ...

On Oct. 4, the Internal Revenue Service posted final Form 706 for individuals dying in 2012. It posted final updated instructions on Oct. 12. Here’s an overview of the new form and instructions and ...

When do I need to file Form 706, estate tax return? Robert 'Bob' Powell answers this question as part of Decoding Retirement's special segment, Ask Bob. You need to file an Estate Tax Return (Form 706 ...

On Aug. 16, the Internal Revenue Service released a draft version of a revised Form 706 (the 706), “United States Estate (and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax ...