At His Death in 2016, Nathan Owned the Following Property

question 38

Essay

At his death in 2016, Nathan owned the following property:
The real estate is subject to a $1,700,000 mortgage and Nathan made taxable gifts in 2009 totaling $2 million at which time he offset the gift tax with a unified credit (exemption equivalent of $2 million). Nathan has never been married. What is the amount of his estate tax due?

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