- It is true that the Connecticut gift tax
confers a benefit on transfers between married couples.
However, Connecticut gift-tax rates are modest, and the
Connecticut gift tax is in the process of being repealed
(except for total annual gifts in excess of $1,000,000).
- It is true that the Connecticut succession
tax is assessed on transfers between unrelated individuals.
However, the Connecticut inheritance tax ends on December
31, 2005. Until then, it exempts transfers of up to $200,000
for those who die in 2002, $400,000 for those who die
in 2003, $600,000 for those who die in 2004, and $1.5
million for those who die in 2005. Not a reason for changing
the definition of marriage.
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