Policy History for 8.1.2 LIFE ESTATE AND REMAINDER INTEREST  

Release 05-05

Use the following process to determine a client's life estate/remainder interest.
 

  1.  Go to the IRS web-site http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=112482,00.html .

 

  1. Look up the (Section 7520) interest rate for the month and year you are making the valuation.  Make a note of the interest rate listed.

 

For Example, the Section 7520 interest rate for October 2004 is 4.4%.
 

  1. Go to the  IRS web-site http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1457.pdf  Refer to the IRS Actuarial S (pages 13-112). Locate the interest rate for the month of valuation.   ( The interest rate you looked up in step 2)    

    Note
    : The Adobe search function may assist you in finding the appropriate table.  Type Table S  in the search field and choose the appropriate interest rate from the search results.

 

For Example the Appropriate table for the October 2004 interest rate,  (4.4%) is found on page 24 of the PDF.

 

  1. Find the applicable row for the age of the individual you are doing a valuation. Use the life estate/remainder interest listed in this row for the valuation.

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 05-01

Release Date: 01/11/05

Effective Date: 01/11/05