The document defines a decedent's gross estate as including properties owned at death as well as properties transferred before death but still controlled by the decedent, such as through a revocable trust. The gross estate can include real property, tangible personal property, and intangible assets such as cash, investments, and life insurance proceeds payable to a revocable beneficiary. Only property exclusively belonging to a spouse is excluded from the gross estate. All property of citizens and resident aliens within and outside the country is included at fair market value at the time of death.
The document defines a decedent's gross estate as including properties owned at death as well as properties transferred before death but still controlled by the decedent, such as through a revocable trust. The gross estate can include real property, tangible personal property, and intangible assets such as cash, investments, and life insurance proceeds payable to a revocable beneficiary. Only property exclusively belonging to a spouse is excluded from the gross estate. All property of citizens and resident aliens within and outside the country is included at fair market value at the time of death.
The document defines a decedent's gross estate as including properties owned at death as well as properties transferred before death but still controlled by the decedent, such as through a revocable trust. The gross estate can include real property, tangible personal property, and intangible assets such as cash, investments, and life insurance proceeds payable to a revocable beneficiary. Only property exclusively belonging to a spouse is excluded from the gross estate. All property of citizens and resident aliens within and outside the country is included at fair market value at the time of death.
The document defines a decedent's gross estate as including properties owned at death as well as properties transferred before death but still controlled by the decedent, such as through a revocable trust. The gross estate can include real property, tangible personal property, and intangible assets such as cash, investments, and life insurance proceeds payable to a revocable beneficiary. Only property exclusively belonging to a spouse is excluded from the gross estate. All property of citizens and resident aliens within and outside the country is included at fair market value at the time of death.
1. Properties Owned 2. Properties already transferred but still owned – transferred by virtue of taxable transfer; subj. to condition and revocable; decedent remains to control and own them until death Revocable transfer Transfer in contemplation of death Transfer for insufficient consideration Property passing under gen. power of atty. Proceeds of life insurance payable to a revocable beneficiary 3. Accrued Interests
Forms of Properties in the Gross Estate
1. Real Properties 2. Tangible Personal Properties 3. Intangible Personal Properties – cash, bank deposit, interests, rights, usufruct, receivables, insurance, goodwill, franchise, patents, trademarks, bonds, stock certificates, inv. Sec.
Not included in the Gross Estate
1. Exclusive property of spouse 2. Prop., int., rights and all income accruals after death 3. Exempt by law
Situs of the Gross Estate
Filipino citizens and resident aliens, all properties, within and outside the country are included. Non-resident aliens, only within, and if there is reciprocity, intangible properties are not included.
Valuation of Gross Estate
Fair market value at the time of death
Gross Estate not diminished by:
1. Encumbrance/mortgage loans 2. Bad debts 3. Taxes and permissible deductions 4. Share of spouse in conjugal properties 5. Any subsequent contingencies