Fulfilling the legal requirements after the passing of a loved one in Connecticut involves several steps, including the potential filing of Form CT-706 NT EXT, an Application for Extension of Time for Filing Form CT-706 NT. This form plays a critical role for fiduciaries or transferees managing estates that are not expected to owe Connecticut estate tax, according to the thresholds set for estates of decedents dying within specific periods—specifically, estates valued at $5.1 million or less for deaths occurring from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, and $7.1 million or less for those occurring from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The form requests a six-month extension for filing the Connecticut Estate Tax Return for Nontaxable Estates, providing crucial additional time for managing the estate's affairs. Given the complexity and importance of timely and accurately handling estate matters, understanding the procedural requirements, including where and when to file this extension request, underscores the care needed to comply with Connecticut's estate management laws. It also reflects on the implications of failing to file the extension in a timely manner, potentially leading to interest or penalties even when no estate tax is due. Further insight into completing the form correctly emphasizes the need for thoroughness, including proper submission to the appropriate Probate Court District based on the decedent's domicile or property location within Connecticut, and attention to the declaration and signing requirements to ensure accuracy and avoid false statements.
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Form Name | Form Ct 706 Nt Ext |
Form Length | 3 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 45 sec |
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Form
Application for Extension of Time
for Filing Form
File in the Probate District in which the decedent was domiciled. If the decedent was a nonresident, file in the Probate
District in which Connecticut property is located. Do not mail to Department of Revenue Services (DRS).
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For estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2020, but before January 1, 2021, no Connecticut estate tax is due from a decedent’s estate if the Connecticut taxable estate is $5.1 million or less. For estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2021, but before January 1, 2022, no Connecticut estate tax is due from a decedent’s estate if the Connecticut taxable estate is $7.1 million or less.
I represent that no Connecticut estate tax will be due from the decedent’s estate. By completing this section and filing it in the Probate District having jurisdiction over the decedent’s estate, I am requesting a
Form
I acknowledge that this extension will not avoid any interest or penalties applicable to the estate in the event that the estate is ultimately determined to be subject to the Connecticut estate tax.
Declaration: I declare that the representations contained herein are made under the penalties of false statement. The declaration of a paid preparer other than the taxpayer is based on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.
Sign Here
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copy
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Visit us at portal.ct.gov/DRS for more information.
Form
Instructions
Complete this form in blue or black ink only.
When to File
Form
on or before the original due date of the Form
the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the return will be considered
next business day. The Probate Court must physically receive the application by the due date. The postmark date is not determinative of receipt by the Probate Court.
Where to File
Mail or submit Form
Keep a copy of this form for your records.
Purpose
Use Form
where no Connecticut estate tax is due.
For estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2020, but before January 1, 2021, no Connecticut estate tax is due from a decedent’s estate if the Connecticut taxable estate is $5.1 million or less.
For estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2021, but before January 1, 2022, no Connecticut estate tax is due from a decedent’s estate if the Connecticut taxable estate is $7.1 million or less.
If the Connecticut taxable estate is expected to be over $7.1 million, do not use this form. Instead, use Form
Extension, to request an extension from DRS.Acopy must also be filed with the Probate Court.
The granting of an extension of time for filing Form
Failure to File Form
If a Form
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per cent per month or portion thereof from such due date, until paid, in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. §
If a Form
Completing Form
•Fill in the district of the Probate Court to which the form is to be submitted.
•Complete the name and address of decedent.
•Complete the fiduciary’s name and address. If there is no fiduciary, then the person in actual or constructive
possession of the property of the decedent, or the transferee of the property of the decedent, may file the form.
•Space is provided to include additional contact information for fiduciary.
•Sign the form.
•File the form on or before the due date of Form
•The Probate Court will complete the section granting or denying the application for extension of time for filing Form
For Further Information
Visit the DRS website at portal.ct.gov/DRS.
Call DRS Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at:
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Hartford calling area only); or
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TTY, TDD, and Text Telephone users only may transmit inquiries anytime by calling
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Connecticut Probate Court Districts
NUMBER |
PROBATE COURT |
TOWNS |
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Hartford |
Hartford |
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West Hartford |
West Hartford |
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Tobacco Valley |
Bloomfield; East Granby; Suffield; Windsor Locks |
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Greater Windsor |
East Windsor; South Windsor; Windsor |
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East Hartford |
East Hartford |
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Glastonbury - Hebron |
Glastonbury; Hebron |
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Newington |
Newington; Rocky Hill; Wethersfield |
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Berlin |
Berlin; New Britain |
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Simsbury Regional |
Avon; Canton; Granby; Simsbury |
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Farmington Regional |
Burlington; Farmington; Plainville |
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North Central CT |
Enfield; Somers; Stafford; Union |
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Ellington |
Ellington; Vernon |
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Greater Manchester |
Andover; Bolton; Columbia; Manchester |
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Region #14 |
East Haddam; East Hampton; Marlborough; Portland |
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Middletown |
Cromwell; Durham; Middlefield; Middletown |
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Meriden |
Meriden |
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Wallingford |
Wallingford |
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Cheshire - Southington |
Cheshire; Southington |
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Region #19 |
Bristol; Plymouth |
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Waterbury |
Waterbury; Wolcott |
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Naugatuck |
Beacon Falls; Middlebury; Naugatuck; Prospect |
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Region #22 |
Bethlehem; Oxford; Roxbury; Southbury; Washington; Watertown; Woodbury |
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Torrington Area |
Barkhamsted; Colebrook; Goshen; Hartland; New Hartford; Torrington; |
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Winchester |
Litchfield Hills |
Canaan; Cornwall; Kent; Harwinton; Litchfield; Morris; Norfolk; |
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North Canaan; Salisbury; Sharon; Thomaston; Warren |
Tolland - Mansfield |
Coventry; Mansfield; Tolland; Willington |
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Northeast |
Ashford; Brooklyn; Eastford; Pomfret; Putnam; Thompson; Woodstock |
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Plainfield - Killingly Regional |
Canterbury; Killingly; Plainfield; Sterling |
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Windham - Colchester |
Chaplin; Colchester; Hampton; Lebanon; Scotland; Windham |
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Norwich |
Bozrah; Franklin; Griswold; Lisbon; Norwich; Preston; Sprague; Voluntown |
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Southeastern Connecticut Regional |
Groton; Ledyard; North Stonington; Stonington |
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New London |
New London; Waterford |
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Niantic Regional |
East Lyme; Old Lyme; Montville; Salem |
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Saybrook |
Chester; Clinton; Deep River; Essex; Haddam; Killingworth; Lyme; |
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Old Saybrook; Westbrook |
Madison - Guilford |
Guilford; Madison |
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Branford - North Branford |
Branford; North Branford |
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East Haven - North Haven |
East Haven; North Haven |
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Hamden - Bethany |
Bethany; Hamden |
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New Haven |
New Haven |
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West Haven |
West Haven |
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Milford - Orange |
Milford; Orange |
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Derby |
Ansonia; Derby; Seymour; Woodbridge |
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Shelton |
Shelton |
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Danbury |
Danbury |
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Housatonic |
Bridgewater; Brookfield; New Fairfield; New Milford; Sherman |
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Northern Fairfield County |
Bethel; Newtown; Redding; Ridgefield |
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Trumbull |
Easton; Monroe; Trumbull |
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Stratford |
Stratford |
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PD 48 |
Bridgeport |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield |
Fairfield |
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Westport |
Weston; Westport |
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Norwalk - Wilton |
Norwalk; Wilton |
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Darien - New Canaan |
Darien; New Canaan |
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Stamford |
Stamford |
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Greenwich |
Greenwich |
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