MCL - Index of Act 188 of 1899

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Act 188 of 1899 MICHIGAN ESTATE TAX ACT (205.201 - 205.256)
Section 205.201 Inheritance tax; taxable transfers; residents; nonresidents; transfer in contemplation of death; presumption; power of appointment; personal property exemption; conditions; exception; exemption of property passing to trustee of trust agreement or deed under terms of contract of insurance; unincorporated foundation; winding up; exemption of foreign benevolent, charitable, religious, or educational entities; reciprocity; effective date of exemption; refund; exemption of transfer to surviving spouse; conditions; definitions.
Section 205.201a Death taxes of estates of non-resident decedents; executor or administrator; duties; filing and form of proof; notice to domiciliary state; final account; applicability; construction.
188-1899-EXCEPTIONS-AND-LIMITATIONS. EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS. (205.202...205.202e)
Section 205.202 Tax on certain transfers of property; exemptions; tax rate on excess; exemption applicable to beneficiary's interest; allowance granted by court order to widow or family of decedent; tax rate in cases other than those specified; exemption on transfer of property or ownership of family-owned business.
Section 205.202a Additional estate tax; purpose and construction of section; tax on generation-skipping transfers; “federal estate tax” defined.
Section 205.202b Repealed. 1971, Act 55, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1971.
Section 205.202c Amount received by surviving spouse pursuant to survivor benefit plan, annuity, retirement plan, or pension.
Section 205.202d Tax on transfer of qualified farm real property to qualified heir; exemption conditioned on execution of farmland development rights agreement; election to defer taxes due; affidavit; powers and duties of probate judge; sale of real property or ceasing to use real property for agricultural use; notice; amount due state; applicability of subsections (1) to (5) and (7); exemption under MCL 205.202.
Section 205.202e Credit for certain inheritances or transfers.
188-1899-LIEN-OF-TAX-AND-PAYMENT-THEREOF. LIEN OF TAX AND PAYMENT THEREOF. (205.203...205.203a)
Section 205.203 Tax and interest on tax as lien on property transferred; liability; payment; notice; deferral where decedent professional artist; proceeding to enforce lien; parties; information; evidence of determination and nonpayment of tax; service of process on infant or mentally incompetent person; guardian ad litem; decree; redemption; affidavit; order to sell property; adjournment, publication, and report of sale; deeds; fees.
Section 205.203a Application of statute of limitations.
188-1899-DISCOUNT-INTEREST-AND-PENALTY. DISCOUNT, INTEREST AND PENALTY. (205.204...205.204)
Section 205.204 Accrual of tax; when tax due and payable; failure or refusal to file return, report, or remittance; partial or interim payment; extension; penalty; interest; waiver of penalty; filing; waiver of filing.
188-1899-COLLECTION-OF-TAX-BY-EXECUTORS-ADMINISTRATORS-AND-TRUSTEES. COLLECTION OF TAX BY EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES. (205.205...205.205)
Section 205.205 Sale of property of estate to pay tax; collection from devisee; legacy not delivered until tax paid; money legacy.
188-1899-REFUND-OF-TAX-ERRONEOUSLY-PAID. REFUND OF TAX ERRONEOUSLY PAID. (205.206...205.206)
Section 205.206 Tax refund.
188-1899-DEFERRED-PAYMENT. DEFERRED PAYMENT. (205.207...205.207)
Section 205.207 Election to make deferred payments; bond.
188-1899-TAXES-UPON-DEVISES-AND-BEQUESTS-IN-LIEU-OF-COMMISSIONS. TAXES UPON DEVISES AND BEQUESTS IN LIEU OF COMMISSIONS. (205.208...205.208)
Section 205.208 Bequest to executors or trustees subject to tax.
188-1899-LIABILITY-OF-CERTAIN-CORPORATIONS-TO-TAX. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS TO TAX. (205.209...205.209g)
Section 205.209 Delivering or surrendering possession or custody of assets of resident decedent; notice; further duty not imposed.
Section 205.209a Delivering or surrendering possession or custody of property of nonresident decedent; waiver, receipt, or probate court order; notice; duties of institution or person.
Section 205.209b Repealed. 1982, Act 378, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983.
Section 205.209c Wrongful delivery or surrender of possession or custody of assets; liability for tax, interest, and penalty; payment enforceable in civil action by attorney general; taxation of costs.
Section 205.209d Repealed. 1962, Act 168, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963.
Section 205.209e Payment, delivery, or surrender of custody of assets of resident decedent to other than executors or administrators; notice.
Section 205.209f Service of notice upon department of treasury; conditions.
Section 205.209g Order to examine safe deposit box of decedent for will or burial plot deed; delivery of will or deed; receipt; removal of other items; statement of persons in attendance; fee.
188-1899-JURISDICTION-OF-THE-PROBATE-COURT. JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT. (205.210...205.210)
Section 205.210 Inheritance tax; jurisdiction of probate court; determination and payment of tax required prior to closing estate.
188-1899-APPOINTMENT-OF-APPRAISERS. APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS. (205.211...205.211)
Section 205.211 Appraiser; appointment; appraisement of vested and contingent estates; insurance commissioner; duties; money legacy.
188-1899-PROCEEDINGS-BY-APPRAISERS. PROCEEDINGS BY APPRAISERS. (205.212...205.212)
Section 205.212 Proceedings by appraisers, compensation, fees.
188-1899-DETERMINATION-BY-JUDGE-OF-PROBATE. DETERMINATION BY JUDGE OF PROBATE. (205.213...205.213)
Section 205.213 Filing report of appraiser; determining clear market value and amount of tax; petition.
188-1899-PROCEEDINGS-FOR-THE-COLLECTION-OF-TAXES. PROCEEDINGS FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. (205.214...205.214)
Section 205.214 Collection of unpaid taxes; estate closed without payment.
188-1899-RECEIPT-RECEIPTS-FROM-THE-COUNTY-TREASURER. (RECEIPT) RECEIPTS FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER. (205.215...205.215)
Section 205.215 Receipts; certified copy; recording.
188-1899-FEES-FOR-COUNTY-TREASURER. FEES FOR COUNTY TREASURER. (205.216...205.216)
Section 205.216 Additional fee; credit to general fund.
188-1899-BOOKS-AND-FORMS-TO-BE-FURNISHED-BY-THE-AUDITOR-GENERAL. BOOKS AND FORMS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL. (205.217...205.217)
Section 205.217 Record books furnished by state treasurer; contents; entries; form.
188-1899-REPORTS-OF-PROBATE-JUDGE-AND-REGISTER-OF-DEEDS. REPORTS OF PROBATE JUDGE AND REGISTER OF DEEDS. (205.218...205.218)
Section 205.218 Order of determination, duties of probate judge; report of register of deeds; property of nonresident, waiver, fee; petition, contents; hearing, notice; redetermination.
188-1899-REPORTS-OF-COUNTY-TREASURER. REPORTS OF COUNTY TREASURER. (205.219...205.219)
Section 205.219 Interest rate in addition to delinquent fees.
188-1899-APPLICATION-OF-TAXES. APPLICATION OF TAXES. (205.220...205.220)
Section 205.220 Disposition of taxes levied and collected.
188-1899-DEFINITIONS. DEFINITIONS. (205.221...205.256)
Section 205.221 Definitions.
Section 205.222 Report.
Section 205.223 Applicability of sections.
Section 205.231 Short title.
Section 205.232 Tax on transfer of estate of residents and nonresidents.
Section 205.233 Tax on generation-skipping transfer for residents and nonresidents.
Section 205.234 Notification as personal representative; waiver of notice.
Section 205.235 Filing return; waiver; extension of time for filing.
Section 205.236 Transfer taxes; payment; extension; interest and penalties.
Section 205.237 Liability.
Section 205.238 Amended return; filing; claim for refund; final determination of federal transfer tax; refund prohibited under certain conditions.
Section 205.239 Assessment of additional tax interest or penalty.
Section 205.240 Calculation of penalties and interest; accrual of interest on refunds.
Section 205.241 Issuance of receipts; determination of tax and discharge from personal liability; operation of discharge.
Section 205.242 Apportionment of tax.
Section 205.243 Tax as lien against gross estate; attachment to consideration received for property; waiver.
Section 205.244 Personal representative; distribution without payment of tax or release from lien; personal liability.
Section 205.245 Personal representative; rights and powers.
Section 205.246 Probate court; jurisdiction; appeal of department decision; action to recover taxes, penalties, and interest; other actions.
Section 205.247 Final account.
Section 205.248 Probate court; notice of certain information to department.
Section 205.249 Corporation as personal representative; powers and duties.
Section 205.250 Certificate of nonliability.
Section 205.251 Discharge of liability.
Section 205.252 Disposition of taxes and fees.
Section 205.253 Tax on personal property.
Section 205.254 Administration of tax; rules; forms.
Section 205.255 Application of rules of interpretation and construction; “value or gross value of property” explained.
Section 205.256 Additional definitions.