Sec. 12-642. Rate of tax. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 12-642. Rate of tax. (a)(1) With respect to calendar years commencing prior to January 1, 2001, the tax imposed by section 12-640 for the calendar year shall be at a rate of the taxable gifts made by the donor during the calendar year set forth in the following schedule:

Amount of Taxable Gifts Rate of Tax Not over $25,0001% Over $25,000
    but not over $50,000$250, plus 2% of the excess
    over $25,000 Over $50,000
    but not over $75,000$750, plus 3% of the excess
    over $50,000 Over $75,000
    but not over $100,000$1,500, plus 4% of the excess
    over $75,000 Over $100,000
    but not over $200,000$2,500, plus 5% of the excess
    over $100,000 Over $200,000
 $7,500, plus 6% of the excess
    over $200,000

      (2) With respect to the calendar years commencing January 1, 2001, January 1, 2002, January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2004, the tax imposed by section 12-640 for each such calendar year shall be at a rate of the taxable gifts made by the donor during the calendar year set forth in the following schedule:

Amount of Taxable Gifts Rate of Tax Over $25,000
    but not over $50,000$250, plus 2% of the excess
    over $25,000 Over $50,000
    but not over $75,000$750, plus 3% of the excess
    over $50,000 Over $75,000
    but not over $100,000$1,500, plus 4% of the excess
    over $75,000 Over $100,000
    but not over $675,000$2,500, plus 5% of the excess
    over $100,000 Over $675,000
 $31,250, plus 6% of the excess
    over $675,000

      (3) With respect to Connecticut taxable gifts, as defined in section 12-643, made by a donor during a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 2005, including the aggregate amount of all Connecticut taxable gifts made by the donor during all calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2005, the tax imposed by section 12-640 for the calendar year shall be at the rate set forth in the following schedule, with a credit allowed against such tax for any tax previously paid to this state pursuant to this subdivision:

Amount of Taxable Gifts Rate of Tax Not over $2,000,000None Over $2,000,000
    but not over $2,100,0005.085% of the excess over $0
  Over $2,100,000
    but not over $2,600,000$106,800 plus 8% of the excess
    over $2,100,000 Over $2,600,000
    but not over $3,100,000$146,800 plus 8.8% of the excess
    over $2,600,000 Over $3,100,000
    but not over $3,600,000$190,800 plus 9.6% of the excess
    over $3,100,000 Over $3,600,000
    but not over $4,100,000$238,800 plus 10.4% of the excess
    over $3,600,000 Over $4,100,000
    but not over $5,100,000$290,800 plus 11.2% of the excess
    over $4,100,000 Over $5,100,000
    but not over $6,100,000$402,800 plus 12% of the excess
    over $5,100,000 Over $6,100,000
    but not over $7,100,000$522,800 plus 12.8% of the excess
    over $6,100,000 Over $7,100,000
    but not over $8,100,000$650,800 plus 13.6% of the excess
    over $7,100,000 Over $8,100,000
    but not over $9,100,000$786,800 plus 14.4% of the excess
    over $8,100,000 Over $9,100,000
    but not over $10,100,000$930,800 plus 15.2% of the excess
    over $9,100,000 Over $10,100,000
 $1,082,800 plus 16% of the excess
    over $10,100,000

      (b) The tax imposed by section 12-640 shall be paid by the donor. If the gift tax is not paid when due the donee of any gift shall be personally liable for the tax to the extent of the value of the gift.

      (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 138, 168; P.A. 00-170, S. 8, 42; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 76; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 99; P.A. 05-251, S. 67.)

      History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 138 effective August 22, 1991, and applicable to gifts made on or after September 1, 1991; P.A. 00-170 amended Subsec. (a) to modify the rate structure and to provide for a phase-out of the tax on gifts under $1,000,000, which phase-out will be complete after January 1, 2006, effective May 26, 2000; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 amended Subsec. (a) to delay by two years the phase-out of the tax on gifts under $1,000,000, effective July 1, 2002, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 2002; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) to extend by two years the phaseout of the tax on gifts under $1,000,000, effective August 16, 2003, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2003; P.A. 05-251 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing rate structure in former Subdivs. (3) to (7) with rate structure in new Subdiv. (3), effective June 30, 2005, and applicable to calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2005.

      See Sec. 12-391 re estate tax.