The value of the gross estate shall include the value of any property in which the decedent had an income interest for life as follows:

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5731.131

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Gross estate: The total fair market value of all property and property interests, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of which a decedent had beneficial ownership at the time of death before subtractions for deductions, debts, administrative expenses, and casualty losses suffered during estate administration.
  • Internal Revenue Code: means the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" 100 Stat. See Ohio Code 5731.01
  • Marital deduction: The deduction(s) that can be taken in the determination of gift and estate tax liabilities because of the existence of a marriage or marital relationship.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) If a marital deduction was allowed with respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent under section 2523(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, in connection with the determination of the value of the taxable estate of the decedent’s predeceasing spouse;

(B) If the decedent’s predeceasing spouse was not a resident of this state at the time of death and if a marital deduction was allowed with respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent under section 2056(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, in connection with the determination of the value of the taxable estate of the decedent’s predeceasing spouse;

(C) If the decedent’s predeceasing spouse died prior to July 1, 1993, and if a marital deduction was allowed with respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent under division (A)(1) of section 5731.15 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1993, in connection with the determination of the value of the taxable estate of the decedent’s predeceasing spouse;

(D) If a qualified terminable interest property deduction was allowed with respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent under division (B) of section 5731.15 of the Revised Code, in connection with the determination of the value of the taxable estate of the decedent’s predeceasing spouse.