If an estate owes tax under this chapter, the personal representative of the estate shall file with the tax commissioner the estate tax return required by this chapter. The tax commissioner shall assess the tax payable pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and furnish the personal representative with a statement thereof; if all or any part of the property included in the federal gross estate is being administered by the district court serving any county in this state, the tax commissioner shall also furnish a copy of the statement to that district court. The federal and North Dakota estate taxes must be apportioned as provided in section 30.1-20-16.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-37.1-06

  • Gross estate: The total fair market value of all property and property interests, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of which a decedent had beneficial ownership at the time of death before subtractions for deductions, debts, administrative expenses, and casualty losses suffered during estate administration.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49