As a thyroid patient, it's not only a challenge to get a doctor to run more than the Thyoid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test, but it's a challenge to understand and interpret thyroid test results once you get them.
The tax is assessed at the rate of 10 cents per $100 on estates valued at more than $15,000, including the first $15,000 of assets. For example, the tax on an estate valued at $15,500 is $15.50. Localities may also impose a local probate tax equal to 1/3 of the state probate tax.
Other Taxes. If you own land and die owing property taxes, your executor takes care of that too. With a large estate, your executor may have to pay state or federal estate tax: the federal tax kicks in at $5.12 million as of 2012, but the government changes the exact amount fairly often.The various tax debts get priority over most of your other creditors.f you die this year and you owe income taxes, your executor has to file a final 1040 on your behalf.