In estate tax, the sum total value of a decedent's assets plus certain additions before any applicable tax credits or deductions. Gross estate includes, but is not limited to: property (including community property and all savings), certain types of gifts made in the last three years of the decedent's life, property or income transferred before death but under which the decedent maintained use and/or enjoyment, revocable transfers, life insurance, and pensions and annuities with death benefits. See also: Taxable estate.
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