(a) Initial return.- If a federal estate tax return is required to be filed, the person responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of a decedent.
(b) Filing where federal applicable exclusion amount is of certain amount.- If a federal estate tax return is not required to be filed but a federal estate tax return would be required to be filed if the applicable exclusion amount under § 2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code were no greater than $1,000,000, the person who would be responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of the decedent.
(c) Amended return.-
(1) After a person files a Maryland estate tax return, the person shall file an amended Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller if the Maryland estate tax liability is increased because of:
(i) a change in the federal gross estate, federal taxable estate, federal estate tax, or other change as determined under the Internal Revenue Code;
(ii) after-discovered property;
(iii) a correction to the value of previously reported property;
(iv) a correction to the amount of previously claimed deductions; or
(v) any other correction to a previously filed return.
(2) (i) The amended return shall be filed within 90 days after the later to occur of the date of the event that caused the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability or the date on which the person required to file an amended Maryland estate tax return learned or reasonably should have learned of the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability.
(ii) On request, each register shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of inheritance tax paid for each decedent for whom an amended Maryland estate tax return is filed with the Comptroller.
(a) Initial return.- If a federal estate tax return is required to be filed, the person responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of a decedent.
(b) Filing where federal applicable exclusion amount is of certain amount.- If a federal estate tax return is not required to be filed but a federal estate tax return would be required to be filed if the applicable exclusion amount under § 2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code were no greater than $1,000,000, the person who would be responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of the decedent.
(c) Amended return.-
(1) After a person files a Maryland estate tax return, the person shall file an amended Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller if the Maryland estate tax liability is increased because of:
(i) a change in the federal gross estate, federal taxable estate, federal estate tax, or other change as determined under the Internal Revenue Code;
(ii) after-discovered property;
(iii) a correction to the value of previously reported property;
(iv) a correction to the amount of previously claimed deductions; or
(v) any other correction to a previously filed return.
(2) (i) The amended return shall be filed within 90 days after the later to occur of the date of the event that caused the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability or the date on which the person required to file an amended Maryland estate tax return learned or reasonably should have learned of the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability.
(ii) On request, each register shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of inheritance tax paid for each decedent for whom an amended Maryland estate tax return is filed with the Comptroller.
(a) Initial return.- If a federal estate tax return is required to be filed, the person responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of a decedent.
(b) Filing where federal applicable exclusion amount is of certain amount.- If a federal estate tax return is not required to be filed but a federal estate tax return would be required to be filed if the applicable exclusion amount under § 2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code were no greater than $1,000,000, the person who would be responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller or the register 9 months after the date of the death of the decedent.
(c) Amended return.-
(1) After a person files a Maryland estate tax return, the person shall file an amended Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller if the Maryland estate tax liability is increased because of:
(i) a change in the federal gross estate, federal taxable estate, federal estate tax, or other change as determined under the Internal Revenue Code;
(ii) after-discovered property;
(iii) a correction to the value of previously reported property;
(iv) a correction to the amount of previously claimed deductions; or
(v) any other correction to a previously filed return.
(2) (i) The amended return shall be filed within 90 days after the later to occur of the date of the event that caused the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability or the date on which the person required to file an amended Maryland estate tax return learned or reasonably should have learned of the increase in the Maryland estate tax liability.
(ii) On request, each register shall certify to the Comptroller the amount of inheritance tax paid for each decedent for whom an amended Maryland estate tax return is filed with the Comptroller.
