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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An executor shall submit a Vermont estate tax return to the Commissioner, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, when a decedent has an interest in property with a situs in Vermont and one or both of the following apply:
(1) a federal estate tax return is required to be filed under 26 U.S.C. § 6018; or
(2) the sum of the federal gross estate and federal adjusted taxable gifts, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 2001(b), made within two years of the date of the decedent's death exceeds $2,750,000.00.
(b) If the executor is unable to make a complete return as to any part of the gross estate of the decedent, the executor shall include in the executor's return, to the extent of the executor's knowledge or information, a description of such part and the name of every person holding a legal or beneficial interest therein. Upon notice from the Commissioner, such person shall in like manner make a return as to such part of the gross estate. A return made by one of two or more joint fiduciaries shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of this section. A return made pursuant to this section shall contain a statement that the return is, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the fiduciary, true and correct.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 32. Taxation and Finance, § 7444. Return by executor - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-32-taxation-and-finance/vt-st-tit-32-sect-7444/
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