706 Sch. Q

Credit for Tax on Prior Transfers

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Schedule Q (Form 706): Credit for Tax on Prior Transfers

Schedule Q (Form 706) is used to claim a credit for a prior transfer, the IRS About Form 706 page says. It is attached to Form 706, the estate tax return the executor of a decedent's estate uses to figure the estate tax. The Instructions for Form 706 say to complete Schedule Q and file it with the return if the estate claims a credit on Form 706, Part II, line 14.

The instructions call the decedent for whose estate the return is filed the transferee. If the transferee received property from a transferor who died within 10 years before or 2 years after the transferee, a credit is allowable for all or part of the federal estate tax paid by the transferor's estate for the transfer. Part I lists up to three transferors, and Part II computes the credit from a worksheet printed in the instructions.

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What's on Schedule Q (Form 706)

Decedent information

The decedent's name as it appears on Form 706 and the decedent's Social Security number.

Part I: Transferor Information

Rows A, B and C for each transferor's name, Social Security number and date of death, plus a box for section 2013(f) special valuation adjustments.

Lines 1 to 3: tax amounts

The transferee's tax as apportioned and the transferor's tax, both from the worksheet, then the smaller of the two for each column.

Lines 4 and 5: percent and credit

The percentage allowed for each transferor, and the credit allowable, which is line 3 multiplied by line 4.

Line 6: total credit

Columns A, B and C of line 5 added together. The schedule says to enter it here and on Form 706, Part II, line 14.

How to fill out Schedule Q (Form 706)

  1. 1

    Complete the worksheet first

    The instructions provide a Worksheet for Schedule Q to figure the limits. They say most Part I worksheet figures come from the transferor's Form 706, and the worksheet is kept for records, not filed.

  2. 2

    Part I

    Enter each transferor's name, SSN and date of death. For more than three transferors, the instructions say to use more than one worksheet and Part I, and combine the totals.

  3. 3

    Section 2032A box

    The instructions say to check the box if the transferor's estate elected special-use valuation and the section 2032A(c) additional estate tax was imposed up to 2 years after the decedent's death.

  4. 4

    Lines 1 to 3

    For line 1, divide worksheet line 7 by line 8 and multiply by line 35. Enter worksheet line 20 on line 2. Line 3 is the smaller of lines 1 and 2.

  5. 5

    Line 4

    The instructions give the percent by years between dates of death when the transferor died first: 100 up to 2 years, then 80, 60, 40 and 20, and none after 10 years.

  6. 6

    Lines 5 and 6

    Multiply line 3 by line 4 for each column, then add the columns on line 6 and carry the total to Form 706, Part II, line 14.

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Where it goes and timing

Attach to Form 706

The schedule says "Attach to Form 706." The total on line 6 is also entered on Form 706, Part II, line 14.

Form 706 due date

The Form 706 instructions say Form 706 is filed within 9 months after the date of the decedent's death, and Form 4768 is used to apply for an automatic 6-month extension of time to file.

Where Form 706 is filed

The Form 706 instructions give Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Kansas City, MO 64999. The About page points to Filing estate and gift tax returns for the latest address.

Worksheet stays with the estate

The instructions say the Worksheet for Schedule Q does not need to be filed with Form 706, but should be kept for records.

Schedule P order

The instructions say that if a credit is claimed for tax on prior transfers, Schedule Q is completed before Schedule P (Form 706).

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Who completes Schedule Q (Form 706)?

  • Executors of an estate

    The About Form 706 page says the executor of a decedent's estate uses Form 706. The instructions say executor includes the executor, personal representative or administrator.

  • Estates claiming line 14

    The instructions say to complete Schedule Q and file it with the return if a credit is claimed on Form 706, Part II, line 14.

  • Estates of nonresident noncitizens

    For a credit claimed on Form 706-NA, the instructions say to first complete and attach Form 706, Part V, Recapitulation, before figuring the credit on Schedule Q.

  • Surviving spouse transfers

    The instructions say no credit is allowed for property received from the transferor to the extent a marital deduction was allowed to the transferor's estate for that property.

  • Not for gift taxes

    The instructions say there is no credit for tax on prior transfers for federal gift taxes paid in connection with the transfer of the property to the transferee.

The schedule is completed for a decedent's estate as part of Form 706 and goes to the IRS with that return. It is not an individual income tax form.

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Questions about Form 706 Sch. Q

What is Schedule Q (Form 706) for?

The About Form 706 page says it is used to claim a credit for a prior transfer. The credit is for federal estate tax paid by a transferor's estate on property the decedent received.

Who is the transferee?

The instructions say the transferee is the decedent for whose estate this return is filed.

What time limit applies to the credit?

The instructions say a credit is allowable if the transferor died within 10 years before or 2 years after the transferee.

Does the property still need to exist in the estate?

The instructions say there is no requirement that the property be identified in the transferee's estate or exist on the date of the transferee's death.

Is the worksheet filed with the return?

No. The instructions say the worksheet does not need to be filed with Form 706, but should be kept for records.

How many transferors fit on one schedule?

Three, in columns A, B and C. For more, the instructions say to use more than one worksheet and Part I and combine the totals.