When is the property in a Marital deduction Q-tip trust taxed?
Tax is assessed on a QTIP trust upon the death of the second spouse. If the total estate of the second spouse (including the QTIP trust) does not exceed the exemption amount in effect at the time, then no tax will be paid. To the extent that the addition of the QTIP to the second spouse’s estate causes tax liability, that liability should be paid by the beneficiaries of the QTIP trust.
