How Do I Calculate Estate Administration tax?

In Ontario, the estate administration tax is calculated on the total value of the deceased’s estate wherever situated.  This amount is sworn/affirmed to on the application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee and listed under “Value of Assets of Estate”.

The formula for calculating the amount of the tax is set out in the Estate Administration Tax Act, 1998 as follows:

• $5 for each $1,000, or part thereof, of the first $50,000 of the value of the estate, and
• $15 for each $1,000, or part thereof, of the value of the estate exceeding $50,000.

If you are an executor in Ontario administering an estate and would like to talk about how to file an application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee with a will or a certificate of appointment of estate trustee without a will, feel free to contact J.P. McAvoy of ConductLaw at our Ottawa office.

ConductLaw is an Ottawa based business law firm with locations in Ottawa, Barrhaven and Kanata.  Our professionals are experienced business and estates lawyers who can help with your wills and estates matters.

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