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<div dir="auto">Brent, you are correct that simply distributing the IRA outside of probate would not remove it from the gross estate for purposes of the Washington State estate tax. The value of the IRA, as of the date of death of the decedent (assuming you
are not using the alternate valuation date), needs to be included in the calculation of the gross estate when determining whether you have a filing obligation and/or an estate tax obligation.</div>
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Best, Claudia</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Part of the Gross Taxable Estate?</font>
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<div dir="auto">Greetings List -
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<div>Have a probate where Decedent set up beneficiary for his brokerage and his traditional IRA. The brokerage house disclosed the brokerage distribution but did not disclose the IRA. In a conversation with Executor believe each residual beneficiary received
the same amount. If this is true - the estate would surpass the Washington estate tax threshold - if a traditional IRA transferred through beneficiary is counted as part of the GTE. </div>
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<div>Simply by distributing outside of probate does not remove it from the gross taxable estate, correct?</div>
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