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Estate Tax Exposure Calculator

Estimate whether your estate may be exposed to federal estate tax, state estate tax, or state inheritance tax.

This calculator helps you estimate whether your estate may be exposed to federal estate tax, state estate tax, or state inheritance tax based on your net worth, state of residence, and who is most likely to inherit from you.

Not every state has an estate tax or inheritance tax. Some states have one, some have both, and many have neither.

Include real estate, retirement accounts, investment accounts, bank accounts, business interests, life insurance owned by you, and other assets, then subtract debts.

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Please enter your estimated total net worth.

State estate and inheritance tax rules depend on the state. Property owned in another state may also create additional tax exposure.

Please select your state of residence.

Some inheritance taxes depend on who receives the assets. This helps estimate whether a state inheritance tax may apply.

Please select who is most likely to inherit from you.

Your Estate Tax Exposure Snapshot

Federal Estate Tax Exposure

Simplified Federal Estate Tax Estimate

This simplified estimate applies a 40% federal estate tax assumption to the amount above the federal exemption. Actual federal estate tax may vary based on deductions, marital planning, charitable planning, lifetime gifts, portability, asset ownership, and future law.

State Estate Tax Exposure

Simplified State Estate Tax Estimate

Some states use graduated rates, deductions, or special rules. This simplified estimate may not match the final tax calculation.

State Inheritance Tax Exposure

Simplified State Inheritance Tax Estimate

Inheritance tax may depend on who receives the assets and how much each beneficiary receives. This calculator uses simplified assumptions based on the beneficiary relationship selected.

What This Means

    What This Means for Your Legacy

    Estate and inheritance taxes can reduce what reaches the people or causes you care about. If your estate may be exposed, planning strategies such as trusts, beneficiary design, gifting, charitable planning, and life insurance ownership review may help reduce confusion and protect your legacy.

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    Disclaimer: This calculator is for educational awareness only and is not tax, legal, financial, or estate planning advice. Results are simplified estimates based on the information entered and the tax assumptions built into the tool. Actual estate tax or inheritance tax may vary based on federal law, state law, residency, asset ownership, deductions, debts, marital planning, charitable gifts, lifetime gifts, beneficiary relationships, exemptions, and future law changes. Please consult a qualified estate planning attorney, tax professional, or financial professional before making planning decisions.