N.D. Cent. Code § 57-37.1-04
57-37.1-04. Computation of tax
57-37.1-04. Computation of tax
1. The amount of tax imposed upon the transfer of the North Dakota taxable estate must
be equal to the maximum tax credit allowable for state death taxes against the federal
estate tax imposed with respect to a decedent's estate which has a taxable situs in this
state. If only a portion of a decedent's estate has a taxable situs in this state, such
maximum tax credit must be determined by multiplying the entire amount of the credit
allowable against the federal estate tax for state death taxes by the percentage which
the value of the portion of the decedent's estate which has a taxable situs in this state
bears to the value of the entire estate. For the purposes of this section, "federal estate
tax" means the tax imposed on transfers of estates of decedents pursuant to the
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and "North Dakota
taxable estate" means all property in a decedent's federal gross estate that has a situs
in North Dakota.
2. When property subject to the tax imposed by this chapter qualifies for valuation based
on its use under section 2032A of the Internal Revenue Code, it has the same value
for North Dakota estate tax purposes as it has for federal estate tax purposes. If, after
the final determination of the tax imposed by this chapter, the property valued under
section 2032A of the Internal Revenue Code is transferred or otherwise fails to qualify
and an additional tax is imposed under section 2032A(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code, any increase in the credit for state death taxes must be reported by the personal
representative to the tax commissioner within ninety days after final determination of
the increased credit. Upon notification, the tax commissioner shall reassess the estate
tax.