Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 216 - Succession and Transfer Taxes
Section 12-340. - Tax on transfers of property. Sunset of chapter.

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to estates of decedents dying on or prior to January 1, 2005, that, prior to October 1, 2018, have filed a return under section 12-359 or been assessed a tax under section 12-367.

(b) A tax is imposed, under the conditions and subject to the exemptions and limitations hereinafter prescribed, upon transfers, in trust or otherwise, of the following property or any interest therein or income therefrom: (1) When the transfer is from a resident of this state, (A) real property situated in this state; (B) tangible personal property, except such as has an actual situs without this state; and (C) all intangible personal property; and (2) when the transfer is from a nonresident of this state, (A) real property situated in this state; and (B) tangible personal property which has an actual situs in this state. No tax shall be imposed or collected when the amount due is less than ten dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 2020; 1955, S. 1137d; P.A. 86-10, S. 2, 3; P.A. 18-26, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 86-10 increased minimum level at which tax is imposed from $1 to $10, effective July 1, 1986, and applicable to estates of persons dying on or after that date; P.A. 18-26 added new Subsec. (a) re application of chapter to estates of decedents dying on or prior to January 1, 2005, designated existing provision re tax imposed as new Subsec. (b), and amend same to redesignate existing Subsecs. (a) and (b) as new Subdivs. (1) and (2), redesignate existing Subdivs. (1) to (3) as Subparas. (A) to (C), effective May 29, 2018.
Taxation of personal property on resident located in another state considered and upheld. 76 C. 617; 77 C. 644, 657. Transfer of intangibles taxable by state of decedent's domicile regardless of taxability in another state; transfer of tangible personal property having situs in another state not constitutionally taxable by state of domicile. 105 C. 192, 217; 277 U.S. 1. Transfer of intangibles in New York to New York trustee by Connecticut resident temporarily in New York, taxable by this state. 114 C. 221. What constitutes “business situs” of intangible property; domicile at death determines right to tax and taxability of transfer in trust not affected by settlor's residence outside state at time trust created; “nonresident” refers to one who is such at time of death. 122 C. 107, 113, 123, 124. Cited. 140 C. 491; 142 C. 144. Benefits coming to decedent's spouse from noncontributory, unfunded retirement plan subject to change by employer, held taxable. 145 C. 497. Cited. 146 C. 184; 147 C. 406. Where person domiciled in Massachusetts transferred, by irrevocable trust, stocks, bonds and securities located in Massachusetts to Massachusetts trustees, retaining the rights to receive income for life and to add to the corpus, and then moved to Connecticut, where she resided until her death, succession tax imposed on transfer under Sec. 12-341(d) is proper. 152 C. 332. Cited. 173 C. 232; 177 C. 476.
Cited. 17 CS 70.

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