Estate Tax Rates



To calculate the “tentative tax” for an estate, find the bracket that applies to the value of the estate, subtract the bottom bracket amount from the estate, multiply that result by the marginal rate, then add the bracket tax. To compute the actual tax (before any state death tax or similar credits), subtract the Applicable Credit Amount from the tentative tax.

Bottom Bracket

Top Bracket

Bracket Tax

Marginal Rate

$0

$10,000

$0

18%

$10,001

$20,000

$1,800

20%

$20,001

$40,000

$3,800

22%

$40,001

$60,000

$8,200

24%

$60,001

$80,000

$13,000

26%

$80,001

$100,000

$18,200

28%

$100,001

$150,000

$23,800

30%

$150,001

$250,000

$38,800

32%

$250,001

$500,000

$70,800

34%

$500,001

$750,000

$155,800

37%

$750,001

$1,000,000

$248,300

39%

$1,000,001

$1,250,000

$345,800

41%

$1,250,001

$1,500,000

$448,300

43%

$1,500,001

$2,000,000

$555,800

45%

$2,000,001

$2,500,000

$780,800

49%

$2,500,000

No limit

$1,025,800

49%*

 

*This rate will be reduced by 1% for each year between 2004 and 2007, and return to 50% as of 2011.

 

 

Applicable Credit Amount

 

 

Year

Applicable Exclusion

Applicable Credit Amount

2003

$1,000,000

$345,800

2004 and 2005

$1,500,000

$555,800

2006,2007,2008

$2,000,000

$780,800

2009

$3,500,000

$1,455,800

2010

No estate tax

No estate tax

2011 and beyond

$1,000,000

$345,800




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