what is the difference between a direct skip and indirect skip
Direct vs. Indirect Skips. The taxation of a GST depends on whether the transfer is a direct or an indirect skip. A direct skip is a property transfer made to a skip person that is subject to an estate or gift tax. An example of a direct skip would be a grandmother gifting property to a grandchild.The transferor, or his or her estate, is responsible for paying the GST tax for direct skips.any people use a grandchild as a skip person, but a skip person does not have to be a family member. Any individual other than a spouse or ex-spouse is eligible to receive a generation skipping transfer as long as they are at least 37.5 years younger than the transferor.