Section 20. Definitions  


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  • A. Federal credit. The following table gives the computation of the maximum credit that was allowable under § 2011 on January 1, 1978:

    (Table C—IRS Form 706)
    Computation of Maximum Credit for State Death Taxes
    (Based on federal adjusted taxable estate which is the federal taxable estate reduced by $60,000)

    Adjusted taxable estate equal to or more than--

    Adjusted taxable estate less than--

    Credit on amount in column (1)

    Rate of credit on excess over amount in column (1)

    (1)

    (2)

    (3)

    (4)

    (Percent)

    $0

    $40,000

    $0

    None

    40,000

    90,000

    0

    0.8

    90,000

    140,000

    400

    1.6

    140,000

    240,000

    1,200

    2.4

    240,000

    440,000

    3,600

    3.2

    440,000

    640,000

    10,000

    4.0

    640,000

    840,000

    18,000

    4.8

    840,000

    1,040,000

    27,600

    5.6

    1,040,000

    1,540,000

    38,800

    6.4

    1,540,000

    2,040,000

    70,800

    7.2

    2,040,000

    2,540,000

    106,800

    8.0

    2,540,000

    3,040,000

    146,800

    8.8

    3,040,000

    3,540,000

    190,800

    9.6

    3,540,000

    4,040,000

    238,800

    10.4

    4,040,000

    5,040,000

    290,800

    11.2

    5,040,000

    6,040,000

    402,800

    12.0

    6,040,000

    7,040,000

    522,800

    12.8

    7,040,000

    8,040,000

    650,800

    13.6

    8,040,000

    9,040,000

    786,800

    14.4

    9,040,000

    10,040,000

    930,800

    15.2

    10,040,000

    --

    1,082,800

    16.0

    B. "Nonresident alien" means a decedent who was not a resident or citizen of the United States at the time of his or her death.

    C. Personal representative includes persons listed in § 1-13.21, Code of Virginia.

    D. "Resident means a decedent who was domiciled in the Commonwealth of Virginia at his death." § 58.1-901. The determination of domicile is a factual matter which must be resolved on an individual case basis. A person can have only one domicile. If he has two or more places of abode, his domicile is the one which is determined to be his permanent home. Consideration is given to a number of factors in determining a decedent's domicile, including the following: length of time of residence; place of birth and marriage; place of business, profession or employment; residence of family; reason for acquiring or abandoning domicile; situs of real and tangible property; location of savings and checking accounts; motor vehicle registration and licensing; motor vehicle operator's license; voter registration; membership in clubs and civic groups; charitable contributions; in the case of a minor decedent, domicile of parents; and in the case of a married decedent, domicile of husband or wife and children.

    No single factor is dispositive in determining domicile; rather, the factors are examined collectively to determine if the intent to acquire or abandon Virginia domicile exists. A simple declaration of intent to abandon domicile, or physical presence elsewhere, is insufficient to abrogate Virginia domicile.

    E. Resident alien means a decedent who was not a citizen of the United States, but was a resident of the United States.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR630-7-901, eff. January 1, 1985, with retroactive effect according to § 58.1-203 of the Code of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§§ 58.1-203 and 58.1-901 of the Code of Virginia.