Stuck on math problem

tenzin_2

Believe it or not I have a degree in English, and this Inheritance tax jargon has me flummoxed.

What is the answer to this?
Q14. Enter the value of the residential enhancement for the person whose estate you are dealing with now.    

It’s 175000

Q15 Multiply the value by the percentage at question 13???   Which is 100.0000

Ive come up with three answers, 1750.  17500. And 175000.

What is the answer????? 

JGB1955

100% of £175,000 is £175,000.

tenzin_2

Thanks for that. It’s the way it’s worded, plus, I’m a doofus.  Thank you so much. 

Marcon

If anyone else wants to fry their brain, this is the offending form: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630898a6e90e0729dd8bb41b/IHT436.pdf

Mixing percentages and decimals (to four places!) is a surefire guarantee of confusing at least half the population...

tenzin_2

Marcon said:

If anyone else wants to fry their brain, this is the offending form: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630898a6e90e0729dd8bb41b/IHT436.pdf

Mixing percentages and decimals (to four places!) is a surefire guarantee of confusing at least half the population...

Thanks for that. I have several forms like that to plough through. They are inaccessible to a regular person, totally incomprehensible. My dad died two months ago, and I am so depressed on top of the anti depressants I already take, I’m now taking diazapam. I feel physically sick looking at these forms.
Cant afford a solicitor, can’t get a citizens advice burea appointment with anyone who understands probate and getting letters of administration. It’s pulled me to the ground. 

Marcon

tenzin_2 said:

Marcon said:

If anyone else wants to fry their brain, this is the offending form: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630898a6e90e0729dd8bb41b/IHT436.pdf

Mixing percentages and decimals (to four places!) is a surefire guarantee of confusing at least half the population...

Thanks for that. I have several forms like that to plough through. They are inaccessible to a regular person, totally incomprehensible. My dad died two months ago, and I am so depressed on top of the anti depressants I already take, I’m now taking diazapam. I feel physically sick looking at these forms.
Cant afford a solicitor, can’t get a citizens advice burea appointment with anyone who understands probate and getting letters of administration. It’s pulled me to the ground. 

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