as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Under current rules, when a foreign gift or bequest is valued at more than $100,000 in any calendar year Form 3520 must be filed.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Fully 91% of wealthy collectors had works in their collections that were inherited or gifted through a will or other bequest, according to the survey.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
One of them is a tax on all wealth received over one's lifetime in the form of bequests and gifts.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
In addition to the taxes that are imposed directly on the CE, a U.S. recipient of a future gift or bequest from the CE must pay a special transfer tax upon receiving that gift or inheritance, currently at a 40% tax rate on its value.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Fully 91% of wealthy collectors had works in their collections that were inherited or gifted through a will or other bequest, according to the survey.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
One of them is a tax on all wealth received over one's lifetime in the form of bequests and gifts.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
In addition to the taxes that are imposed directly on the CE, a U.S. recipient of a future gift or bequest from the CE must pay a special transfer tax upon receiving that gift or inheritance, currently at a 40% tax rate on its value.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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