(1) If the federal authorities increase or decrease the amount of the federal transfer tax, an amended return shall be filed with the department showing all changes made in the original return and the amount of increase or decrease in the federal transfer tax within 60 days after a final determination if there is an increase in the amount owed the state, or within 1 year after a final determination if there is a refund owed by the state.
  (2) A claim for a refund of the tax shall be made within 1 year from the date of the final determination of the federal transfer tax. For purposes of this subsection, a determination is considered to have become final on the date of the internal revenue service closing letter or the date of receipt of a refund of a federal transfer tax, whichever is later.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 205.238

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Decedent: means a deceased person and includes, but is not limited to, a testator, grantor, bargainor, vendor, donor, or person who dies intestate. See Michigan Laws 205.256
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Department: means the bureau of revenue of the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 205.256
  • Resident: means that term as defined in section 18 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206. See Michigan Laws 205.256
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Transfer: includes the passing of property or an interest in property in possession or enjoyment, present or future, by inheritance, descent, devise, bequest, grant, deed, bargain, sale, or gift in the manner prescribed in this act. See Michigan Laws 205.221
  • Transfer tax: includes an estate, generation-skipping, inheritance, legacy, or succession tax for residents and nonresidents, including aliens. See Michigan Laws 205.256
  (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a tax may not be refunded pursuant to any allegation that the decedent was a resident of another state unless this state is a party to a compromise agreement between the decedent‘s transferee and the other state or unless this state is allowed to intervene as a party in any action in the other state in which the residency of the decedent is at issue.