equitable apportionment
A term to know.
The allocation of common costs between entities, based upon the amount of costs incurred by each entity. Within the context of estate taxes, the allocation of the federal and/or state estate taxes among all parties inheriting property (which is includible in the decedent's gross estate) in proportion to the value of the property received by each party.
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