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Which of the following statements is false? Select one: a. the unlimited marital deduction is...

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Which of the following statements is false?

Select one:

a. the unlimited marital deduction is a deduction from a decedent's adjusted gross estate to arrive at the decedent's taxable estate. The unlimited marital deduction is limited to the value of the assets included in the decedent's gross estate which are transferred to the decedent's surviving spouse.

b. The credit for tax paid on prior transfers was repealed in 2005. at that time, the credit became a deduction.

c. if the sum of a decedent's gross estate and lifetime adjusted taxable gifts is less than the applicable estate tax credit equivalency amount for the year of the decedent's death, the executor of the decedent's estate does not have to file an estate tax return.

d. Jesse gave his mom property valued at $100,000 six months before her death. Jesse's adjusted basis in the property was $45,000. Jesse was the sole heir of his mother's estate, and the same property was distributed from his mother's estate to him. at his mom's date of death, the property had a fair market value of $105,000. Jesse's adjusted basis in this property is $45,000.

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