Reports are circulating that the Pa. Dept. of Revenue has told Registers of Wills that it will no longer be issuing Forms REV-1543 to the surviving owners of joint bank accounts or the beneficiaries of “in trust for” or “pay … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Inheritance Tax
Decedent failed to maintain a life insurance policy required by an antenuptial agreement with his widow, but the amount paid by the estate for the benefit of the widow under a negotiated settlement agreement did not qualify for the 0% … Continue reading
There is now a page on the Department of Revenue website (https://mypath.pa.gov/_/#19) where you can find the status of an inheritance tax return that has been filed, based on the decedent’s social security number and last name. There seem to … Continue reading
The court did not have jurisdiction to determine the priority of a purchase money mortgage over a later inheritance tax lien when the mortgage holder failed to exhaust the administrative remedies found in § 2186 of the Inheritance and Estate … Continue reading
The following message was sent to the Pennsylvania Bar Association on or about 6/29/2020 by Lora A. Kulick, Senior Counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Department of Revenue: “The department recently received inquiries regarding whether it was … Continue reading
[5/6/2020 Update: The IRS has updated its “Economic Impact Payment Information Center” FAQ to include the following new Q10: “Q10. Does someone who has died qualify for the Payment? (added May 6, 2020)“A10. No. A Payment made to someone who died...
The Pa. Department of Revenue recently posted the following on its website: “Due to the recent closing of commonwealth and county office buildings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Revenue is aware that taxpayers have been … Continue reading
A ninety year old woman suffering from dementia was unable to change her domicile, so her estate was not subject to inheritance tax even though her son had moved her from New York to an assisted living facility in Pennsylvania … Continue reading