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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A tax is imposed upon the transfer of the estate of a person who, at the time of death, was a resident of this state, the amount of which shall be computed as follows:
(1) Determine the amount of the credit allowable under the applicable federal revenue Act for estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes actually paid to the several states.
(2) Determine for each of the other states the amount of all constitutionally valid estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes, actually paid to each of the other states in respect to property owned by the decedent or subject to these taxes as a part of or in connection with the decedent's estate.
(3) Determine for each other state in which property is located that is owned by the decedent or subject to estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes as a part of or in connection with the decedent's estate the proportion of the amount of the credit allowable under the applicable federal revenue Act for estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes actually paid to the several states, as the value of the property taxable in that state bears to the value of the entire gross estate wherever situated.
(4) The amount of the tax is the amount of the allowable credit as determined in (1) of this section less the sum of the smaller figures of (2) or (3) of this section for each of the other states in which the decedent's property is situated. For example: The amount of allowable credit under the federal Act is $10,000 (relating to (1) in this section)
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Amount of Tax
Actually Paid
(relating to (2) of
this section)
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Proportion of Credit
from Situs of Property
(relating to (3) of
this section)
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Smaller of
(2) and (3)
of this
section
|
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State X |
$3,000 |
10%--$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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State Y |
$1,000 |
15%--$1,500 |
$1,000 |
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____________ |
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$2,000 |
The Alaska estate tax is $10,000 minus $2,000 equalling $8,000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 43. Revenue and Taxation § 43.31.011. Tax upon estates of resident decedents - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-43-revenue-and-taxation/ak-st-sect-43-31-011/
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