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Describe the real estate in enough detail so that the IRS can easily locate it for inspection and valuation. For each parcel of real estate, report the area and, if the parcel is improved, describe the improvements. For city or town property, report the street and number, ward, subdivision, block and lot, etc. For rural property, report the township, range, landmarks, etc. If any item of real estate is subject to a mortgage for which the decedent's estate is liable, that is, if the indebtedness may be charged against other property of the estate that is not subject to that mortgage, or if the decedent was personally liable for that mortgage, you must report the full value of the property in the value column. Enter the amount of the mortgage under “Description” on this schedule. The unpaid amount of the mortgage may be deducted on Schedule K. If the decedent’s estate is not liable for the amount of the mortgage, report only the value of the equity of redemption (or value of the property less the indebtedness) in the value column as part of the gross estate. Do not enter any amount less than zero. Do not deduct the amount of indebtedness on Schedule K. Also list on Schedule A real property the decedent contracted to purchase. Report the full value of the property and not the equity in the value column. Deduct the unpaid part of the purchase price on Schedule K. Report the value of real estate without reducing it for homestead or other exemption, or the value of dower, curtesy, or a statutory estate created instead of dower or curtesy. Explain how the reported values were determined and attach copies of any appraisals. Schedule A-1—Section 2032A Valuation The election to value certain farm and closely held business property at its special-use value is made by checking “Yes” on Form 706, Part 3—Elections by the Executor, line 2. Schedule A-1 is used to report the additional information that must be submitted to support this election. In order to make a valid election, you must complete Schedule A-1 and attach all of the required statements and appraisals. For definitions and additional information concerning special-use valuation, see section 2032A and the related regulations. Part 1. Type of Election Estate and GST tax elections. If you elect special-use valuation for the estate tax, you must also elect special-use valuation for the GST tax and vice versa. Protective election. To make the protective election described in the separate instructions for Part 3—Elections by the Executor, line 2, you must complete the following. • Check the box in Part 1. Type of Election. • Enter the decedent's name and SSN in the spaces provided at the top of Schedule A-1. • Complete Part 2. Notice of Election, line 1, and column A for lines 3 and 4. For purposes of the protective election, list on line 3 all of the real property that passes to the qualified heirs even though some of the property will be shown on line 2 when the additional notice of election is subsequently filed. You don’t need to complete columns B through D of lines 3 and 4 or any other line entries on Schedule A-1. Completing Schedule A-1 as described above constitutes a Notice of Protective Election as described in Regulations section 20.2032A-8(b). Part 2. Notice of Election Line 10. Because the special-use valuation election creates a potential tax liability for the recapture tax of section 2032A(c), you must list each person who receives an interest in the specially valued property on Schedule A-1. If there are more than eight persons who receive interests, use an additional sheet that follows the format of line 10. In the columns “Fair market value” and “Special-use value,” enter the total respective values of all the specially valued property interests received by each person. GST Tax Savings To figure the additional GST tax due upon disposition (or cessation of qualified use) of the property, each “skip person” (as defined in the instructions for Schedule R) who receives an interest in the specially valued property must know the total GST tax savings all interests in specially valued property received. The GST tax savings is the difference between the total GST tax that was imposed on all interests in specially valued property received by the skip person valued at their special-use value and the total GST tax that would have been imposed on the same interests received by the skip person had they been valued at their FMV. Because the GST tax depends on the executor's allocation of the GST exemption and the grandchild exclusion, the skip person who receives the interests is unable to figure this GST tax savings. Therefore, for each skip person who receives an interest in specially valued property, you must attach a calculation of the total GST tax savings attributable to that person's interests in specially valued property. How to figure the GST tax savings. Before figuring each skip person's GST tax savings, complete Schedules R and R-1 for the entire estate (using the special-use values). For each skip person, complete two Schedules R (Parts 2 and 3 only) as worksheets, one showing the interests in specially valued property received by the skip person at their special-use value and one showing the same interests at their FMV. If the skip person received interests in specially valued property that were shown on Schedule R-1, show these interests on the Schedule R, Parts 2 and 3 worksheets, as appropriate. Do not use Schedule R-1 as a worksheet. Completing the special-use value worksheets. On Schedule R, Parts 2 and 3, lines 2 through 4 and 6, enter -0-. Completing the fair market value worksheets. • Schedule R, Parts 2 and 3, lines 2 and 3, fixed taxes and other charges. If valuing the interests at FMV (instead of special-use value) causes any of these taxes and charges to increase, enter the increased amount (only) on these lines and attach an explanation of the increase. Otherwise, enter -0-. • Schedule R, Parts 2 and 3, line 6—GST exemption allocation. If you completed Schedule R, Part 1, line 10, enter on line 6 the amount shown for the skip person on the line 10 special-use allocation schedule you attached -22- Instructions for Form 706 (Rev. 09-2022)