When Must New Jersey
Death and Inheritance Taxes

Be Paid When Administering a New Jersey Trust?

 

New Jersey Inheritance Tax

New Jersey imposes a transfer inheritance tax, at graduated rates, on property having a total value of $500.00 or more which passes from a decedent to a beneficiary. Property passing to a surviving spouse, civil union or domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, stepchildren or grandchildren is exempt from the tax. All other beneficiaries (except qualified charitable organizations) are subject to NJ inheritance tax.

 

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In addition to the inheritance tax, New Jersey imposes a separate estate tax. An estate may be subject to NJ estate tax even though there is no inheritance tax payable.

 

A New Jersey Estate Tax Return must be filed if the decedent's gross estate plus adjusted taxable gifts as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code in effect on December 31, 2001 exceeds $675,000.00. It must be filed within nine months of the decedent's death.

 

Additionally, a copy of any Federal estate tax return filed or required to be filed with the Federal government must be submitted within 30 days of the date it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service and a copy of any communication received from the Federal government must be submitted within 30 days of its receipt from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Federal Estate Tax as Part of New Jersey Trust and Estate Administration

A federal estate tax return generally must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the estate of every U.S. citizen or resident whose gross estate, taxable gifts and specific exemptions exceed 3.5 million dollars for decedents dying in 2009 and after. The Federal government does not collect an inheritance tax.

 

Because the rules that govern New Jersey Inheritance and Death Taxes and United State Estate Taxes are complex and subject to change, you should contact Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com or call him at (888) 431-8567.

 

NJ Trust lawyers serving these New Jersey Counties:

Monmouth County, Ocean County, Essex County, Cape May County, Mercer

County, Middlesex County, Bergen County, Morris County, Burlington County,

Union County, Somerset County, Hudson County, Passaic County

 

 

 

 

 

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