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Tom Hruise was an entertainment executive who had a fatal accident on a film set. Tom's will directed his executor to distribute his cash and stock to his spouse, Kaffie, and the real estate to a church, The First Church of Methodology. The remainder of Tom's assets were to be placed in trust for three children. Tom's estate consisted of the following:
Assets: | |
---|---|
Personal assets | $ 1,020,000 |
Cash and stock | 25,900,000 |
Intangible assets (film rights) | 81,000,000 |
Real estate | 16,900,000 |
$ 124,820,000 | |
Liabilities: | |
Mortgage | $ 5,100,000 |
Other liabilities | 6,000,000 |
$ 11,100,000 |
a. Tom made a taxable gift of $7.00 million in 2011. Compute the estate tax for Tom's estate. (Refer to Exhibit 25-1 and Exhibit 25-2.)
Note: Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.
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