Succession of Rowe v. Inheritance Tax Collector

RFOGG, Judge.

The sole issue raised on appeal in this inheritance tax case is whether the amount of federal estate tax paid should be deducted from the value of the estate prior to computing the Louisiana inheritance tax.

The facts are undisputed. Mae Lescalle Rowe died testate on May 28, 1995. Federal estate tax in the sum of $241,525.00 was paid. That sum was included in the estate of the deceased for purposes of computing the Louisiana inheritance tax liability that was assessed at $132,742.49.

Subsequent to paying the Louisiana inheritance tax, the Succession of Mae Lescalle Rowe, through…