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in return for a contribution, without causing the contribution to fail to be fully deductible, are $10.60, $53, and $106, respectively. .30 Expatriation to Avoid Tax. For calendar year 2016, under § 877A(g)(1)(A), unless an exception under § 877A(g)(1)(B) applies, an individual is a covered expatriate if the individual’s “average annual net income tax” under §877(a)(2)(A) for the five taxable years ending before the expatriation date is more than $161,000. .31 Tax Responsibilities of Expatriation. For taxable years beginning in 2016, the amount that would be includible in the gross income of a covered expatriate by reason of § 877A(a)(1) is reduced (but not below zero) by $693,000. .32 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. For taxable years beginning in 2016, the foreign earned income exclusion amount under § 911(b)(2)(D)(i) is $101,300. .33 Unified Credit Against Estate Tax. For an estate of any decedent dying in calendar year 2016, the basic exclusion amount is $5,450,000 for determining the amount of the unified credit against estate tax under § 2010. .34 Valuation of Qualified Real Property in Decedent's Gross Estate. For an estate of a decedent dying in calendar year 2016, if the executor elects to use the special use valuation method under § 2032A for qualified real property, the aggregate decrease in the value of qualified real property resulting from electing to use § 2032A for purposes of the estate tax cannot exceed $1,110,000. .35 Annual Exclusion for Gifts.