A tax is imposed upon the transfer of the estate of a person who, at the time of death, was a resident of this state, the amount of which shall be computed as follows:
(1) Determine the amount of the credit allowable under the applicable federal revenue Act for estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes actually paid to the several states.
(2) Determine for each of the other states the amount of all constitutionally valid estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes, actually paid to each of the other states in respect to property owned by the decedent or subject to these taxes as a part of or in connection with the decedent's estate.
(3) Determine for each other state in which property is located that is owned by the decedent or subject to estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes as a part of or in connection with the decedent's estate the proportion of the amount of the credit allowable under the applicable federal revenue Act for estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes actually paid to the several states, as the value of the property taxable in that state bears to the value of the entire gross estate wherever situated.
(4) The amount of the tax is the amount of the allowable credit as determined in (1) of this section less the sum of the smaller figures of (2) or (3) of this section for each of the other states in which the decedent's property is situated. For example: The amount of allowable credit under the federal Act is $10,000 (relating to (1) in this section)
Amount of TaxProportion of CreditSmaller of
Actually Paidfrom Situs of Property(2) of (3)
(relating to (2) of(relating to (3) ofof this
this section)this section)section
State X$3,00010%-$1,000$1,000
State Y$1,00015%-$1,500$1,000
$2,000
The Alaska estate tax is $10,000 minus $2,000 equalling $8,000.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 43. Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 31. Estate Tax Law of Alaska
Sec. 43.31.011. Tax upon estates of resident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.021. Tax upon estates of nonresident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.031. Tax upon estates of alien decedents.
Sec. 43.31.041. Administration by Department of Revenue.
Sec. 43.31.051. Examination of books, papers, records, etc.
Sec. 43.31.061. Appointment, bonds and credentials of agents.
Sec. 43.31.091. Actions by or against department.
Sec. 43.31.111. Notice of death or tax return.
Sec. 43.31.121. Tax return in certain cases.
Sec. 43.31.131. Failure to make return and extension.
Sec. 43.31.141. When tax due, extension and interest.
Sec. 43.31.151. Notice of deficiency in federal estate tax.
Sec. 43.31.181. Receipts for taxes.
Sec. 43.31.191. Failure to pay tax.
Sec. 43.31.201. Tax payable from entire estates and third persons.
Sec. 43.31.221. Personal liability of executor.
Sec. 43.31.230. Sale of real estate by executor to pay tax.
Sec. 43.31.240. Actions to enforce payment.
Sec. 43.31.250. No discharge of executor until tax paid.
Sec. 43.31.260. Agreements as to tax due.
Sec. 43.31.280. Refunds of excess tax paid.
Sec. 43.31.290. Superior court judge to furnish names of decedents.
Sec. 43.31.300. Corporate executors of nonresident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.310. Prima facie liability for tax.
Sec. 43.31.320. Discharge of estate; notice of lien, limitation, etc.
Sec. 43.31.330. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 43.31.340. Interpretation and construction.
Sec. 43.31.350. Failure to produce records.