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IRA of Surviving Spouse rick wintomac 10-30-2006
Posted by rick wintomac on October 30, 2006, 2:31 am
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In a community property state, when the surviving spouse's
IRA was purchased with communit funds, then does half of the
*surviving spouse's* IRA get added to the gross estate of
the deceased non-participant spouse?

If so, how is that reconciled with 408(g) while appears to
be absolute about community propoerty laws no applying to
IRAs?

Thanks

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Posted by Stuart A. Bronstein on October 31, 2006, 1:28 am
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> In a community property state, when the surviving spouse's
> IRA was purchased with communit funds, then does half of the
> *surviving spouse's* IRA get added to the gross estate of
> the deceased non-participant spouse?
>
> If so, how is that reconciled with 408(g) while appears to
> be absolute about community propoerty laws no applying to
> IRAs?

Didn't I just answer this question?

Section 408(g) says, "This section shall be applied without
regard to any community property laws."

It does not say that all laws with respect to IRAs will be
applied without regard to community property laws. Sectin
408 says nothing about inclusion in an estate for tax
purposes. So subsection (g) would not affect state rules
concerning ownership.

Stu

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