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RI H7240
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Chippendale
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AI Summary
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Executors, administrators, heirs-at-law, or persons in possession of real property may file a sworn statement with the decedent's municipality within 9 months of death certifying the estate does not require state or federal estate tax filing
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Upon recording of this statement by the municipality, the Division of Taxation must issue a discharge of the estate tax lien
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Trustees of applicable trusts are also authorized to file similar sworn statements to obtain estate tax lien discharges
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Eliminates the $50 filing fee for estate statements for decedents who died on or after January 1, 2025 (fee remains for deaths prior to that date)
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.
Taxation
Last Action
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
3/6/2026