Sec. 12-642. Rate of tax.
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.