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Instructions for Form 706›(Rev. July 2026)

Specific Instructions

Instruction 706 — Instructions for Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

You must file Form 706 and all required schedules. File Schedules A through I of Form 706, as appropriate, to support the entries in Part V, items 1 through 9.

Caution: Make sure to complete the required pages and schedules in their entirety. Returns filed without entries in each field will not be processed.

IF . . . THEN . . .
you claim an exclusion on
item 12
complete and attach
Schedule U (Form 706).
you claim any deductions
on items 14 through 22 of
the Recapitulation
complete and attach
the appropriate schedules
to support the claimed
deductions.
you claim credits for foreign
death taxes or tax on prior
transfers
complete and attach
Schedule P (Form 706) or
Schedule Q (Form 706).
there is not enough space
on a schedule to list all the
items
attach Schedule W (Form
706) (or additional sheets) to
the schedule.

Also consider the following.

  • Number the items you list on each schedule, beginning with the number “1” each time, or using the numbering convention as indicated on the schedule.

  • If additional sheets are required for a schedule, use Schedule W (Form 706) (or additional statements), figure the total amount, and enter the amount on the appropriate line for that schedule.

  • Figure the total on each schedule for all items listed including Schedule W (Form 706) (or additional statements) and enter on the appropriate line for that schedule. Do not carry the totals forward from one schedule to the next.

  • Enter the total(s) for each schedule on Part V.

  • Do not complete the “Alternate valuation date” or “Alternate value” columns of any schedule unless you elected alternate valuation on Part III, line 1.

  • When you complete the return, put all the required pages together in the proper order.

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