Sec. 2. (a) The personal representative of a decedent‘s estate or the trustee of property transferred by the decedent may not transfer or deliver property to a transferee unless the inheritance tax imposed with respect to the transfer has been paid.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-4.1-8-2

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
     (b) If money is transferred by the decedent to a transferee for a limited period of time, the personal representative or trustee shall retain the total inheritance tax imposed on all the interests in the money.

     (c) If property other than money is transferred by the decedent to a transferee for a limited period of time, the transferees of the interests in the property shall pay to the personal representative or trustee the inheritance tax imposed on the interests. The personal representative or trustee shall apply to the department of state revenue for a determination of the amount which each transferee is required to pay under this subsection.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.18, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2017, SEC.36.