Choosing Between an Estate Tax and a Basis Carryover Regime: Evidence from 2010

Executors of estates for decedents in 2010 could choose between an estate tax regime and a basis carry-over regime. This typically created a tradeoff between a current estate tax payment and a future capital gains tax liability for beneficiaries who inherited assets with carryover-basis. Some execut...

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Main Authors: Gordon, Robert N. (Author), Joulfaian, David (Author), Poterba, James Michael (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Tax Association, 2018-03-10T00:13:34Z.
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