Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

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Definition: Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax


Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

Quick Summary of Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax


A tax on property left to grandchildren or great-grandchildren with the intention of avoiding paying estate duties.




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Dictionary Definition


A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust.

Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate–currently 55%–at the time the GSTT tax is applied.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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