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Instructions for Form 706 2006 Tax Year

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Checklist for Completing Form 706
To ensure a complete return, review the following checklist before filing Form 706.
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Death certificate—you must attach.
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Certified copy of the will—if decedent died testate, you must attach. If not certified, explain why.
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Appraisals—attach any appraisals used to value property included on the return.
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Copies of all trust documents where the decedent was a grantor or a beneficiary.
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Form 2848 or 8821, if applicable.
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Copy of any Form(s) 709 filed by the decedent.
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Form 712, if filing Schedule D.
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Form 706-CE, if claiming a foreign death tax credit.
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Explanation of reasonable cause for late filing, if applicable.
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Signed the return at the bottom of page 1?
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Had the preparer sign, if applicable?
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Obtained the signature of your authorized representative on Part 4, page 2?
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Entered a Total on all schedules filed?
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Made an entry on every line of the Recapitulation, even if it is a zero?
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Included the CUSIP number for all stocks and bonds?
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Included the EIN of trusts, partnerships, or closely held entities and the EIN of the estate?
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Included the first 3 pages of the return and all required schedules?
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Completed Schedule F? It must be filed with all returns.
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Completed Part 4, line 4, on page 2, if there is a surviving spouse?
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Completed and attached Schedule D to report insurance on the life of the decedent, even if its value is not included in the estate?
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Included any QTIP property received from a pre-deceased spouse?
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Entered the decedent's name, SSN, and “Form 706” on your check or money order?

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