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The State of New Jersey, by law, may impose a tax on this transfer of ownership, depending on who the beneficiaries are. The law essentially “freezes” all New Jersey financial and real estate assets in a deceased person’s name until the Inheritance Tax, if any, is assessed and paid. The Inheritance Tax is due within eight (8) months of the date of death.  \nWhat must happen before “frozen” assets can be released or transferred? When an Inheritance Tax return is required, the following steps must be completed before waivers to release assets will be issued.  \nFile return. The Inheritance Tax return must be completed and filed with the Division by the appropriate person. Assessment of tax due. The Division must determine whether any tax is due and how much.  \nPayment of tax due. Any tax due must be paid in full. Payments can be submitted prior to the return being filed; however, the tax is not considered “paid” until a return is filed and a determination of tax due is made by the Division.  \nHow is the Inheritance Tax Imposed?  \nThe Inheritance Tax is based on who is entitled to receive, or has received (via transfers completed prior to death), the decedent’s assets, and how much each beneficiary is entitled to receive.  \nThe amount of tax imposed depends on several factors:  \n• How the assets are distributed to the beneficiaries;  \n• How the beneficiaries are related to the decedent (see “Beneficiary Tax Classes”);  \n• The value of the decedent’s assets (and debts) on the date of death;  \n• Whether the decedent lived in New Jersey or elsewhere.  \nWhen is an Inheritance Tax Return (IT-R) required?  \nA full return must be filed whenever any of a decedent’s assets pass, whether by transfer prior to death, last will and testament, intestacy or operation of law*, to a beneficiary that is a Class C, Class D, Class E, Mutually Acknowledged child, or a Trust of any kind. A return may also be required if a Trust is the primary testamentary instrument. For additional information on when to file a return or other Inheritance Tax forms, see Inheritance Tax Filing Requirements on the Division’s website.  \n*“Operation of Law” refers to assets that are jointly held, payable on death (POD), transfer on death (TOD), or any asset with a designated beneficiary.  \nHow is the Inheritance Tax Assessed?  \nThe legal representative of a decedent’s Estate is required to file an Inheritance Tax return (Form IT-R) with the Division of Taxation. This return is an affidavit that reports all of the decedent’s known assets, debts, and beneficiaries as of the date of their death.  \nThe Division will examine the filed return, along with the required documentation (such as the decedent’s will) to determine and fix the taxable value of the Estate and assess the Inheritance Tax due.  \nWhen Tax Returns Are Due  \nWhen Inheritance Tax is due, the Inheritance Tax return must be filed and taxes paid within eight (8) months after the decedent’s death. Use the following chart to determine when the return is due based on the decedent’s date of death.  \n\n| If the date of death is in: | The return is due on the same date in: |\n| --- | --- |\n| January* | September |\n| February | October |\n| March* | November |\n| April | December |\n| May | January |\n| June* | February |\n| July | March |\n| August* | April |\n| September | May |\n| October* | June |\n| November | July |\n| December | August |\n\n*If there is no corresponding date in the eighth month, the due date is the first day of the following month. For example, ifa decedent’s date of death is January 31, the due date would be October 1 since there is no September 31.  \nPayments  \nYou can make payments either electronically (e-check or credit card) or by check or money order. 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