Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The tax base for the federal estate tax is the total of the decedent's taxable estate and post-1976 taxable gifts.
• B)Property included in a decedent's gross estate consists of only that property to which the decedent held title.
• C)Funeral expenses are not deductible from the gross estate.
• D)All of the above are false.

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