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Which of the following is a true statement?


A) Executor's fees paid by an estate are deductible in computing the gross estate.
B) Funeral expenses for the decedent paid by an estate are deductible in computing the adjusted gross estate.
C) An executor can choose to deduct the decedent's funeral expenses on either the estate tax return or the estate's income tax return.
D) An executor can only deduct the costs of administering the decedent's estate on the estate's income tax return.
E) None of the choices are true.

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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At her death Tricia had an adjusted gross estate consisting of $8 million of property. Which of the following is a true statement about Tricia's estate or estate tax?


A) Tricia must have a taxable estate over $8 million.
B) Tricia's taxable estate will not exceed $8 million.
C) Tricia must have a probate estate tax of zero.
D) Tricia must have a gross estate tax of zero.
E) None of the choices are necessarily true.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Angel and Abigail are married and live in a common law state. Angel and Abigail own a parcel of realty as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. In addition, Abigail owns another parcel of realty in her name alone. If Abigail should die when the jointly-owned realty is worth $1 million and her own parcel of realty is worth $1.5 million, what is the total value of realty that would be included in Abigail's gross estate?

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$2 million
Abigail's gross estate would ...

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