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Exemption amounts under the state estate taxes vary, ranging from the federal estate tax exemption amount or $5.34 million, indexed for inflation (two states) to $675,000 (New Jersey). The most common amount is $1 million (three states and the District of Columbia).
For deaths occurring between 2018 and 2025, estates that exceed $11.2 million are subject to a 40% estate tax at time of death, increased from $5.6 million previously. For a married couple aggregating their exemptions, an estate exceeding $22.4 million is subject to a 40% estate tax at time of death. [38]
However, the estate tax exclusion — the amount of your estate that’s shielded from federal taxes — will climb to $13.99 million in 2025, up from $13.61 million in 2024.
Barring an extension or new legislation, the lifetime estate and gift tax exemption is due to revert to the pre-2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act level of $5.49 million at midnight on Dec. 31, 2025.
For 2025, the IRS has adjusted income tax brackets to accommodate rising wages. The 37% top tax rate applies to singles earning over $626,350 and married couples earning over $751,600 (an increase ...
Inheritance tax or estate tax is the tax levied upon the wealth of a person at the time of their death before it is passed on to their heirs. [1] [2] [3] List.
The federal estate tax exemption — also referred to as the estate tax exclusion — is $11.7 million per person as of 2021. A married couple can effectively leave behind $23.4 million combined.
Maryland is the only state that also has a state estate tax. In 2021, Iowa repealed the state inheritance tax, and it will be phased out by 2025. How do you avoid inheritance tax?