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77-2005. Inheritance tax; rate; transfer to remote relatives.In the case of an uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew related to the deceased by blood or legal adoption, or other lineal descendant of the same, or the spouse or surviving spouse of any of such persons, the rate of tax shall be thirteen percent of the clear market value of the property received by each person in excess of fifteen thousand dollars. If the clear market value of the beneficial interest is fifteen thousand dollars or less, it shall not be subject to tax. SourceLaws 1901, c. 54, § 1, p. 414; Laws 1905, c. 117, § 1, p. 523; Laws 1907, c. 103, § 1, p. 356; R.S.1913, § 6622; C.S.1922, § 6153; Laws 1923, c. 187, § 1, p. 430; C.S.1929, § 77-2201; Laws 1931, c. 132, § 1, p. 371; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 77-2201; R.S.1943, § 77-2005; Laws 1947, c. 262, § 1, p. 851; Laws 1951, c. 267, § 4, p. 900; Laws 1959, c. 353, § 5, p. 1245; Laws 1965, c. 497, § 2, p. 1586; Laws 1976, LB 585, § 5; Laws 2007, LB502, § 2.AnnotationsSection 77-2005.01 expands the operation of section 77-2004 and this section, extending the same tax treatment to the relatives of a former spouse to whom the deceased person was married at the time of the spouse's death, but in no sense conflicts with either of the other two statutes. In re Estate of Morse, 241 Neb. 40, 486 N.W.2d 195 (1992).The Legislature may properly distinguish inheritance tax laws in favor of blood relations, since such distinction is neither arbitrary nor unconstitutionally ambiguous. Ralston v. County of Dawson, 200 Neb. 678, 264 N.W.2d 868 (1978).A more burdensome tax is imposed in the case of named remote relatives by blood or legal adoption. Todd v. County of Box Butte, 169 Neb. 311, 99 N.W.2d 245 (1959).

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77-2005. Inheritance tax; rate; transfer to remote relatives.In the case of an uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew related to the deceased by blood or legal adoption, or other lineal descendant of the same, or the spouse or surviving spouse of any of such persons, the rate of tax shall be thirteen percent of the clear market value of the property received by each person in excess of fifteen thousand dollars. If the clear market value of the beneficial interest is fifteen thousand dollars or less, it shall not be subject to tax. SourceLaws 1901, c. 54, § 1, p. 414; Laws 1905, c. 117, § 1, p. 523; Laws 1907, c. 103, § 1, p. 356; R.S.1913, § 6622; C.S.1922, § 6153; Laws 1923, c. 187, § 1, p. 430; C.S.1929, § 77-2201; Laws 1931, c. 132, § 1, p. 371; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 77-2201; R.S.1943, § 77-2005; Laws 1947, c. 262, § 1, p. 851; Laws 1951, c. 267, § 4, p. 900; Laws 1959, c. 353, § 5, p. 1245; Laws 1965, c. 497, § 2, p. 1586; Laws 1976, LB 585, § 5; Laws 2007, LB502, § 2.AnnotationsSection 77-2005.01 expands the operation of section 77-2004 and this section, extending the same tax treatment to the relatives of a former spouse to whom the deceased person was married at the time of the spouse's death, but in no sense conflicts with either of the other two statutes. In re Estate of Morse, 241 Neb. 40, 486 N.W.2d 195 (1992).The Legislature may properly distinguish inheritance tax laws in favor of blood relations, since such distinction is neither arbitrary nor unconstitutionally ambiguous. Ralston v. County of Dawson, 200 Neb. 678, 264 N.W.2d 868 (1978).A more burdensome tax is imposed in the case of named remote relatives by blood or legal adoption. Todd v. County of Box Butte, 169 Neb. 311, 99 N.W.2d 245 (1959).

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77-2005. Inheritance tax; rate; transfer to remote relatives.In the case of an uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew related to the deceased by blood or legal adoption, or other lineal descendant of the same, or the spouse or surviving spouse of any of such persons, the rate of tax shall be thirteen percent of the clear market value of the property received by each person in excess of fifteen thousand dollars. If the clear market value of the beneficial interest is fifteen thousand dollars or less, it shall not be subject to tax. SourceLaws 1901, c. 54, § 1, p. 414; Laws 1905, c. 117, § 1, p. 523; Laws 1907, c. 103, § 1, p. 356; R.S.1913, § 6622; C.S.1922, § 6153; Laws 1923, c. 187, § 1, p. 430; C.S.1929, § 77-2201; Laws 1931, c. 132, § 1, p. 371; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 77-2201; R.S.1943, § 77-2005; Laws 1947, c. 262, § 1, p. 851; Laws 1951, c. 267, § 4, p. 900; Laws 1959, c. 353, § 5, p. 1245; Laws 1965, c. 497, § 2, p. 1586; Laws 1976, LB 585, § 5; Laws 2007, LB502, § 2.AnnotationsSection 77-2005.01 expands the operation of section 77-2004 and this section, extending the same tax treatment to the relatives of a former spouse to whom the deceased person was married at the time of the spouse's death, but in no sense conflicts with either of the other two statutes. In re Estate of Morse, 241 Neb. 40, 486 N.W.2d 195 (1992).The Legislature may properly distinguish inheritance tax laws in favor of blood relations, since such distinction is neither arbitrary nor unconstitutionally ambiguous. Ralston v. County of Dawson, 200 Neb. 678, 264 N.W.2d 868 (1978).A more burdensome tax is imposed in the case of named remote relatives by blood or legal adoption. Todd v. County of Box Butte, 169 Neb. 311, 99 N.W.2d 245 (1959).