Form M706r - Recapture Tax Return - Minnesota Department Of Revenue Page 3

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Near final 9/13/13
Form M706R Instructions
For estates that are required to pay recapture tax relating to the qualified small business
property and qualified farm property deductions.
Purpose of Schedule M706R
need the decedent’s last name, date of
days after the date you were notified that a
birth, date of death and your bank rout-
penalty has been imposed. (M.S. 270C.34)
Schedule M706R must be filed by estates
ing and account numbers. When paying
who are required to pay an additional estate
Interest
electronically, you must use an account
tax (or recapture tax) imposed on the quali-
Interest is calculated as simple interest and
not associated with any foreign banks.
fied small business property or qualified
accrues on unpaid tax and penalties begin-
farm property deductions.
To be timely, you must complete your
ning six months after the date of disposition
transaction and receive a confirmation
Who Should File
or cessation. The rate of interest may change
number on or before the due date for
from year to year. (M.S. 270C.40)
An estate must file a recapture tax form if:
that payment.
The interest rate for 201X and 201X is 3
• The estate elected the qualified small busi-
Pay by Check
percent.
ness property or qualified farm property
Make your payment by check on PVXX
Use of Information
deduction against their estate tax on
for any recapture tax payments. Make
Schedule M706Q; and
All information you enter on the return is
your check payable to Minnesota Rev-
private under state law. It cannot be given
Either:
enue.
to others without your consent except to
• For the small business property deduc-
Penalties
the IRS, other Minnesota state agencies and
tion, a family member did not materially
Late payment. A late payment penalty
other state governments that are authorized
participate in the operation of the trade
will be assessed on any tax not paid by
by law to receive the information and must
or business for three years following the
the regular payment due date. The pen-
treat the information as private.
decedent’s death,
alty is 6 percent of the unpaid tax.
The decedent’s Social Security number is
• For the farm property deduction, a family
If you file your Minnesota recapture tax
required by M.S. 270C.306. Although your
member did not maintain 2a property
return after the regular filing due date
— the executor’s or heir’s — Social Security
classification for three years following the
and you don’t pay the tax as reported on
number is requested on Form M706R, you
decedent’s death; or
your return at the time you file, an ad-
are not required to provide it. We ask for
• The qualified heirs disposed of any inter-
ditional 5 percent late payment penalty
your Social Security number so the depart-
est in the qualified property other than to
will be assessed on the unpaid tax. (M.S.
ment can correctly identify you, because you
a family member during the three years
289A.60, subd. 1)
are responsible for paying the recapture tax
following the decedent’s death.
if the tax is not paid by the qualified heirs.
Late filing. If you file the return after
(M.S. 289A.10, subd. 1a)
Assembling Required Informa-
the filing due date, a late filing penalty
When to File
tion
will be assessed on the unpaid tax. The
The recapture tax return must be filed within
penalty is 5 percent of the unpaid tax.
You must attach the following to Form
six months after the date of disposition or
(M.S. 289A.60, subd. 2)
M706R:
cessation.
Failing to file with intent to evade tax or
• If a family member did not materi-
(M.S. 289A.18, subd. 3a)
filing a false or fraudulent return. A pen-
ally participate in the operation of the
alty of 50 percent of the tax due is added
When to Pay
qualified small business property trade or
to the tax if you fail to file or file a false
business, provide information as to when
The recapture tax payment is due and pay-
or fraudulent return with intent to evade
their participation stopped being mate-
able within six months after the date of
payment of the Minnesota recapture tax.
rial.
disposition or cessation.
This penalty is in addition to any other
• If a family member did not maintain 2a
(M.S. 289A.20, subd. 3a)
penalties that may apply. (M.S. 289A.60,
property classification for qualified farm
If good cause exists, the department may ex-
subd. 6)
property, provide a copy of the property
tend the time for payment for a period of not
tax statement.
Criminal penalties. If you willfully fail
more than six months. To request a payment
to file a return in order to evade paying
• If the qualified heirs disposed of any
extension, submit your request in writing to
the tax, you could be charged with a
interest in the qualified property, provide
the department prior to the regular due date.
gross misdemeanor. If you file a fraudu-
a copy of the sales document, deed, or
(M.S. 289A.30, subd. 2)
lent return in order to evade paying all
other transfer documentation.
or part of the tax, you could be charged
Payment Options
Preferred method. To attach, be sure to
with a felony. (M.S. 289A.63)
Recapture tax can be paid electronically or
use binder clips, 3-ring binders or 2-prong
by check.
Abatement of Penalties
fasteners. Do not use bindings, staples or
colored paper as separators.
If circumstances beyond your control
Pay Electronically
prevented you from filing or paying
• Go to our website at
Alternative method. Save all forms,
your taxes on time, you may request an
mn.us and log in to e-Services.
documents and attachments using the PDF
abatement of penalties. To request an
format, and store on a CD. Label the CD
• If you don’t have Internet access, call
abatement, send a letter to the depart-
with the decedent’s name (last, first, middle
1-800-570-3329.
ment explaining the specific events or
initial), date of death and Social Security
Both options are free and there is no need to
circumstances that prevented you from
number (last four digits). Submit the CD
register. Enter the decedent’s Social Security
filing and/or paying on time. Your abate-
along with a printed copy of Form M706R
number and follow the prompts for individ-
ment request must be made within 60
and an index page listing the documents.
uals to make a recapture tax payment. You’ll

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