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CFR /  Title 26  /  Part 20  /  Sec. 20.2013-6 Examples.

The application of Sec. Sec. 20.2013-1 to 20.2013-5 may be further illustrated by the following examples:

(a) A died December 1, 1953, leaving a gross estate of $1,000,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $90,000. A bequeathed $200,000 to B, his wife, $100,000 of which qualified for the marital deduction. B died November 1, 1954, leaving a gross estate of $500,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $40,000. B bequeathed $150,000 to charity. A and B were both citizens of the United States. The estates of A and B both paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.

(b) ``First limitation'' on credit for B's estate (Sec. 20.2013-2): A's gross estate....................................... $1,000,000.00Expenses, indebtedness, etc............................ 90,000.00

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A's adjusted gross estate........................... 910,000.00Marital deduction..................... $100,000.00Exemption............................. 60,000.00

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............... 160,000.00

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A's taxable estate.................................. 750,000.00

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A's gross estate tax................................ 233,200.00Credit for State death taxes........................... 23,280.00

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A's net estate tax payable.......................... 209,920.00

================``First limitation'' = $209,920.00 ............... $36,393.90

(Sec. 20.2013-2(b)) x [($200,000.00

- $100,000.00) (Sec. 20.2013-4) /

($750,000.00 - $209,920.00 -

$23,280.00 + $60,000.00) (Sec.

20.2013-2(c))].......................

(c) ``Second limitation'' on credit for B's estate (Sec. 20.2013-3):

(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in Sec. 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfer included): B's gross estate.............................. $500,000.00Expenses, indebtedness, etc................... $40,000.00Charitable deduction.......................... 150,000.00Exemption..................................... 60,000.00

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........... 250,000.00

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B's taxable estate......................... ........... 250,000.00

============B's gross estate tax....................................... $65,700.00Credit for State death taxes............................... 3,920.00

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B's net estate tax payable.............................. 61,780.00

(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in Sec. 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfer excluded): B's gross estate.............................. ........... $400,000.00Expenses, indebtedness, etc................... $40,000.00Charitable deduction (Sec. 20.2013- 117,391.30

3(b))=$150,000.00 - [$150,000.00 x

($200,000.00 - $100,000.00 / $500,000.00 -

$40,000.00)].................................Exemption..................................... 60,000.00

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........... 217,391.30

------------B's taxable estate......................................... 182,608.70

==============B's gross estate tax....................................... 45,482.61Credit for State death taxes............................... 2,221.61

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B's net estate tax payable.............................. 43,260.00

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(3) ``Second limitation'': Subparagraph (1).............................. $61,780.00Less: Subparagraph (2)........................ 43,260.00

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........... $18,520.00

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (Sec. 20.2013-1(c)): Credit for tax on prior transfers=$18,520.00 (lower of $18,520.00

paragraphs (b) and (c))x100 percent (percentage to be taken

into account under Sec. 20.2013-1(c))....................

(a) The facts are the same as those contained in example (1) of this paragraph with the following additions. C died December 1, 1950, leaving a gross estate of $250,000. Expenses, indebtedness, etc., amounted to $50,000. C bequeathed $50,000 to B. C was a citizen of the United States. His estate paid State death taxes equal to the maximum credit allowable for State death taxes. Death taxes were not a charge on the bequest to B.

(b) ``First limitation'' on credit for B's estate (Sec. 20.2013-2(d))-

(1) With respect to the property received from A:

``First limitation''=$36,393.90 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (b) of example (1) of this section).

(2) With respect to the property received from C: C's gross estate.............................. ........... $250,000.00Expenses, indebtedness, etc................... $50,000.00Exemption..................................... $60,000.00

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........... $110,000.00

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C's taxable estate......................... ........... 140,000.00

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C's gross estate tax.......................... ........... 32,700.00Credit for State death taxes.................. ........... 1,200.00

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C's net estate tax payable................. ........... 31,500.00

============``First limitation'' = $31,500.00 (Sec. 20.2013-2(b)) x $9,414.23

[$50,000.00 (Sec. 20.2013-4) / ($140,000.00 - $31,500.00

- $1,200.00 + $60,000.00) (Sec. 20.2013-2(c))]..........

(c) ``Second limitation'' on credit for B's estate (Sec. 20.2013-3(c)):

(1) B's net estate tax payable as described in Sec. 20.2013-3(a)(1) (previously taxed transfers included)=$61,780.00 (this computation is identical with the one contained in paragraph (c)(1) of example (1) of this section).

(2) B's net estate tax payable as described in Sec. 20.2013-3(a)(2) (previously taxed transfers excluded): B's gross estate........................................... $350,000.00Expenses, indebtedness, etc................... $40,000.00Charitable deduction (Sec. 20.2013-3(b)) = 101,086.96

$150,000.00 - [$150,000.00 x ($200,000.00 -

$100,000.00 + $50,000.00) / ($500,000.00 -

$40,000.00)].................................Exemption..................................... 60,000.00

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201,086.96

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B's taxable estate......................... ........... 148,913.04

------------B's gross estate tax.......................... ........... 35,373.91Credit for State death taxes.................. ........... 1,413.91

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B's net estate tax payable................. ........... 33,960.00

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(3) ``Second limitation'': Subparagraph (1).............................. $61,780.00Less: Subparagraph (2)........................ 33,960.00

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........... $27,820.00

(4) Apportionment of ``second limitation'' on credit: Transfer from A (Sec. 20.2013-4)......................... $100,000.00Transfer from C (Sec. 20.2013-4)......................... 50,000.00

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Total................................................... 150,000.00Portion of ``second limitation'' attributable to transfer 18,546.67

from A (100/150 of $27,820.00)............................Portion of ``second limitation'' attributable to transfer 9,273.33

from C (50/150 of $27,820.00).............................

(d) Credit of B's estate for tax on prior transfers (Sec. 20.2013-1(c)): Credit for tax on transfer from A=

$18,546.67 (lower of ``first limitation'' computed in $18,546.67

paragraph (b)(1) and ``second limitation'' apportioned to

A's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) x 100 percent

(percentage to be taken into account under Sec. 20.2013-

1(c))....................................................Credit for tax on transfer from C=

$9,273.33 (lower of ``first limitation'' computed in 7,418.66

paragraph (b)(2) and ``second limitation'' apportioned to

B's transfer in paragraph (c)(4)) x 80 percent

(percentage to be taken into account under Sec. 20.2013-

1(c))....................................................

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Total credit for tax on prior transfers................... 25,965.33