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Below is a register of some articles from our newsletters for your ease of reference.
These articles are not intended to be and should not be used as a substitute for taking taxation advice in any specific situation. The information in these articles may be subject to change as taxation, superannuation and related laws and practices alter frequently and without warning.
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50. Capital gain or loss if beneficiary pays executor an amount in respect to the transfer of an estate asset
It sometimes happens that the value of an estate asset is such that it cannot readily be appropriated to a beneficiary in satisfaction of their entitlement to a share of the estate (that is, the value of the asset is more than the value of the beneficiary’s percentage entitlement).
49. ATO view unclear about who is expected to benefit from a death benefit paid to an estate
Where a superannuation death benefit is paid to the deceased’s legal personal representative (LPR), the LPR will pay any relevant tax (the death benefit is not taxed according to usual trust taxation rules based on present entitlement to income). (1) Note that the LPR does not pay Medicare levy.
48. Remember inheritances affect your Centrelink benefits!
Another topic that whilst doesn’t relate to tax specifically, but we have observed some horror stories where beneficiaries have historically failed to notify Centrelink they are potential beneficiaries of testamentary trusts and were later subject to audit by DSS
47. Student loans and death
The balance of a student loan of an individual (like HECS, now HELP) is not an amount which is required to be paid by the estate of that person.
46. Tax losses and capital losses
Enquiries made of us suggest that there may be some confusion about the use of losses in the context of a deceased estate. You should bear the following points in mind.
45. Interest payable on testamentary gifts
We have been asked many times about the tax consequences of the payment of interest on estate gifts.