Form 706-NA is used to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax liability for nonresident alien decedents. The estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the decedent's taxable estate rather than on the receipt of any part of it.
Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return Estate of Nonresident Not a Citizen of the United States, is used to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax liability for nonresident alien decedents. The estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the decedent's taxable estate rather than on the receipt of any part of it.
In order to complete this return, taxpayers must obtain Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, and its instructions. Taxpayers must attach schedules from Form 706 if they intend to claim a marital deduction, a charitable deduction, a qualified conservation easement exclusion, or a credit for tax on prior transfers.
Taxpayers can download and print a PDF copy of Form 706-NA from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website that they can manually complete. They can also fill out IRS Form 706-NA electronically on PDFRun.
To fill out the 706 NA Form, you must provide the following information:
Line 1a. Decedent’s first given name and middle initial
Enter the legal first given name and middle initial of the decedent.
Line 1b. Decedent’s last name
Enter the legal last name of the decedent.
Line 2. U.S. taxpayer identification number (TIN)
Enter the U.S. taxpayer identification number (TIN) of the decedent.
Line 3. Place of death
Enter the place where the decedent has died.
Line 4. Domicile at time of death
Enter the domicile of the decedent at the time of his or her death.
Line 5. Citizenship or Nationality
Enter the citizenship or nationality of the decedent.
Line 6. Date of death
Enter the date when the decedent has died.
Line 7a. Date of birth
Enter the date of birth of the decedent.
Line 7b. Place of birth
Enter the place of birth of the decedent.
Line 8. Business or Occupation
Enter the business or occupation of the decedent.
Line 9a. Name of executor
Enter your full legal name.
Line 9b. Address
Enter your residential or home address.
City or Town
Enter your city or town.
State or Province
Enter your state or province.
Country
Enter your country.
ZIP Code or Foreign Postal Code
Enter your ZIP code or foreign postal code.
Line 9c. Telephone Number
Enter your telephone number.
Line 9d. Fax Number
Enter your fax number.
Line 9e. Email Address
Enter your email address.
Line 10a. Name of attorney for estate
Enter the full legal name of the attorney.
Line 10b. Address
Enter the residential or home address of the attorney.
City or Town
Enter the city or town of the attorney.
State or Province
Enter the state or province of the attorney.
Country
Enter the country of the attorney.
ZIP Code or Foreign Postal Code
Enter the ZIP code or foreign postal code of the attorney.
Line 10c. Telephone Number
Enter the telephone number of the attorney.
Line 10d. Fax Number
Enter the fax number of the attorney.
Line 10e. Email Address
Enter the email address of the attorney.
Line 11
Mark the box if you are filing out IRS Form 706-NA along with other executors and attorneys. If you have marked the box, you are required to attach a list of their full legal names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses.
Line 1
Enter the total amount of your taxable estate.
Line 2
Enter the total amount of taxable intangible or tangible gifts of property located in the United States that were transferred directly or indirectly.
Line 3
Enter the total amount by adding the amounts in line 1 and line 2.
Line 4
Enter the total tentative tax for the amount in line 3.
Line 5
Enter the total tentative tax for the amount in line 2.
Line 6
Enter the total gross estate tax by subtracting the amount in line 5 from the amount in line 4.
Line 7
Enter the total amount of your unified credit.
Line 8
Enter the total amount of your balance by subtracting the amount in line 7 from the amount in line 6.
Line 9
Enter the total amount of any other credits you may have.
Line 10
Enter the total amount of credit for your tax on prior transfers.
Line 11
Enter the total amount by adding the amount in line 9 and the amount in line 10.
Line 12
Enter the total amount of your net estate tax by subtracting the amount in line 11 from the amount in line 8.
Line 13
Enter the amount of your generation-skipping transfer tax.
Line 14
Enter the total amount of your transfer taxes by adding the amounts in line 12 and line 13.
Line 15
Enter the total amount of your earlier payments.
Line 16
Enter the total balance due by subtracting the amount in line 15 from the amount in line 14.
Signature of Executor
Affix your signature.
Date
Enter the current date of signing.
IRS Discussion
Mark YES if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can discuss this return with the preparer; otherwise, mark NO.
Preparer’s Name
Enter the full legal name of the preparer.
Preparer’s Signature
Have the preparer affix his or her signature.
Date
Enter the current date of signing.
Self-Employed
Mark the box if the preparer is self-employed; otherwise, leave it blank.
Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
Enter the preparer tax identification number (PTIN) of the preparer.
Firm’s Name
Enter the name of the preparer’s firm.
Firm’s Address
Enter the residential address of the firm.
Firm’s Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Enter the employer identification number (EIN) of the firm.
Phone Number
Enter the phone number of the firm.
Name of Representative
Enter the full legal name of the representative.
License State
Enter the license state of the representative.
Address
Enter the residential or home address of the representative.
City or Town
Enter the city or town of the representative.
State or Province
Enter the state or province of the representative.
Country
Enter the country of the representative.
ZIP Code or Foreign Postal Code
Enter the ZIP code or foreign postal code of the representative.
Declaration
Mark the appropriate box which corresponds to the occupation of the representative. You may select:
Otherwise, mark the box if you are not licensed to practice in the United States.
Signature
Have the representative affix his or her signature.
Centralized Authorization File (CAF) Number
Enter the centralized authorization file (CAF) number of the representative.
Date
Enter the current date of signing.
Telephone Number
Enter the telephone number of the representative.
Line 1a
Mark YES if the decedent has died testate; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 1b
Mark YES if there were letters testamentary or of administration granted for the estate; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 2a
Mark YES if the decedent owned any real property located in the United States at the time of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 2b
Mark YES if the decedent owned any real property located in the United States at the time of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 2c
Mark YES if the decedent owned any debt obligations of a U.S. person or the United States, a state or any political subdivision, or the District of Columbia at the time of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 2d
Mark YES if the decedent owned any other property located in the United States at the time of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 3
Mark YES if the decedent was engaged in business in the United States at the date of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 4
Mark YES if the decedent had access, personally or through an agent, to a safe deposit box located in the United States at the date of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 5
Mark YES if the decedent owned any property located in the United States as a joint tenant with right of survivorship, as a tenant by the entirety, or with surviving spouse as community property at the date of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 6a
Mark YES if the decedent has ever been a citizen or resident of the United States; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 6b
If you have marked YES, mark YES if the decedent lost his or her U.S. citizenship or residency within 10 years of death; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 7
Mark YES if the decedent has made any transfer of property that was located in the United States at either the time of the transfer or the time of death; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, attach Schedule G of Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.
Line 8
Mark YES if there were any trusts in existence that were created by the decedent and that included property located in the United States either when the trust was created or when the decedent died; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, attach Schedule G of Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.
Line 9a
Mark YES if the decedent had a general power of appointment over any property located in the United States at the date of death; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, attach Schedule G of Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.
Line 9b
Mark YES if the decedent had exercised or released the power at any time; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, attach Schedule G of Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.
Line 10a
Mark YES if his or her federal gift tax returns have been filed; otherwise, mark NO.
Line 10b
Enter the periods that have been covered.
Line 10c
Enter the IRS offices where the tax returns have been filed.
Line 11
Mark YES if the gross estate in the United States includes any interests in property transferred to a ‘skip person’; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, attach Schedule R of Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.
Schedule A. Gross Estate in the United States
Mark YES if you are electing to value the decedent’s gross estate at a date after the decedent’s death; otherwise, mark NO.
If you have marked YES, complete all of the columns below; otherwise, complete only columns a, b, and e.
a. Item number
b. Description of property and securities - Enter the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) Number for securities.
c. Alternate valuation date
d. Alternate value in U.S. dollars
e. Value at date of death in U.S. dollars
Then, enter the total amount of the gross estate.
Schedule B. Taxable Estate
Line 1
Enter the total gross estate in the United States.
Line 2
Enter the total gross estate outside the United States.
Line 3
Enter the total gross estate in all locations by adding the amounts in line 1 and line 2.
Line 4
Enter the total amount of funeral expenses, administration expenses, decedent’s debts, mortgages and liens, and losses during administration.
Line 5
Enter the total amount of deductions for expenses, claims, and other similar payments.
Line 6
Enter the total amount of charitable deduction and marital deduction.
Line 7
Enter the total amount of state death tax deduction.
Line 8
Enter the total amount of deductions by adding the amounts in lines 5, 6, and 7.
Line 9
Enter the total amount of taxable estate by subtracting the amount in line 8 from the amount in line 1.