Let’s Go Over this Again: Remember to Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s
October 30, 2015
Authored by: Kathy Sherby and Stephanie Moll
Even though you think you have done everything right, the statute of limitations may not have started to toll if your Form 709, Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, contains errors. Once a properly completed (how much can we stress the words PROPERLY COMPLETED?) Form 709 is filed, the Service must assess the amount of any gift tax within three years of the filing date. Under the Regs, a transfer is adequately disclosed when the return provides the following:
(i) A description of the transferred property and any consideration received by the transferor; [and] … (iv) A detailed description of the method used to determine the fair market value of property transferred, . . . including any financial data . . . utilized in determining the value of the interest.