Estate Tax Calculator

INTRODUCTION

You built the life. The house with the mortgage finally paid off. The retirement accounts that grew through every market crash. The small business you started in your garage. The investments you researched at midnight while your family slept.

You felt the pride. You felt the security. You felt like you had done right by your children.

Then your attorney asked the question: "Have you calculated your estate tax exposure?"

You shrugged. "Estate tax? That's for billionaires. I worked hard, but I'm not rich."

Six months later, the IRS Form 706 arrived. The federal estate tax bill was $800,000. The state estate tax added another $200,000. Your children, already grieving, had nine months to liquidate assets, sell the family home, or take out loans against their inheritance.

They blamed the system. "The government takes everything."

But the real problem was the number.

You never calculated the estate tax. You did not know the exemption limits were lower than your net worth. You did not know your state had a separate estate tax with a much lower threshold. You did not know that life insurance proceeds, when combined with your home and retirement accounts, pushed you over the limit.

Your estate was underplanned in one category, overexposed in another. The family business was sold to pay taxes. The home was listed. The legacy you spent 40 years building dissolved in 270 days.

This is what happens when you plan without a US Estate Tax Calculator.

Death is not forgiving with your finances. It is the most expensive administrative event your family will ever face — and the most financially destructive when miscalculated.

Too little planning? Forced asset sales, family conflict, heirs paying taxes on money they never touched.

Too much fear? Unnecessary gifting, trust complexity, and legal fees for a problem that did not exist.

Wrong allocation? A $2M IRA but no liquidity. A $3M business but no succession plan. A $1M life insurance policy that became taxable because of ownership structure.

A US Estate Tax Calculator finds the exact liability. The exact exemption. The exact difference between what your heirs receive and what the IRS claims.

It tells you the tax before you die. The savings before you transfer. The liquidity before your family needs it.

In 2026, with the federal estate tax exemption scheduled to drop significantly and state estate taxes expanding, knowing your exact estate tax exposure is not optional.

It is essential for every homeowner, business owner, retiree, and anyone who wants to leave a legacy, not a tax bill.

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WHAT IS A US ESTATE TAX CALCULATOR?

A US Estate Tax Calculator is a tool that estimates the exact federal and state estate tax liability on your assets after death, based on current IRS laws and state regulations.

It uses real tax code formulas and exemption thresholds:

• Federal Estate Tax — IRS tax on estates exceeding the exemption limit

• State Estate Tax — Additional tax in 12 states + DC with lower thresholds

• Marital Deduction — Unlimited transfer to surviving spouse (if US citizen)

• Portability — Transfer of unused exemption to surviving spouse

• Gift Tax Integration — Lifetime gifts reduce available estate exemption

• Charitable Deduction — Unlimited deduction for qualified charitable bequests

Standard inputs:

• Gross estate value (real estate, investments, business, retirement, life insurance)

• State of residence (federal + state tax rules vary)

• Marital status (married couples get double exemption + portability)

• Lifetime gifts (reduces remaining exemption)

• Charitable bequests (reduces taxable estate)

• Debts and expenses (mortgages, loans, funeral, administration costs)

Outputs you get:

• Total estimated estate tax (federal + state combined)

• Taxable estate amount (after exemptions and deductions)

• Effective tax rate (what percentage your heirs actually pay)

• Exemption remaining (how much room you have left)

• Liquidity gap (taxes due vs. cash available)

• State-specific liability (if your state has estate tax)

• Portability benefit (how much spouse can inherit tax-free)

• Gifting strategy impact (how annual gifts reduce future tax)

It answers the questions every property owner asks:

"Will my estate owe taxes when I die?"

"How much will my children actually inherit?"

"Why does my state take money the federal government already taxed?"

"Can I give money away now to reduce the tax later?"

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HOW TO USE THE NUMOVIX US ESTATE TAX CALCULATOR

Our calculator gives you instant, accurate estate tax estimates in under 90 seconds.

Step 1:

Enter your gross estate assets.

Example: Home $800K, IRA $600K, Brokerage $400K, Life Insurance $500K, Business $1.2M

Total Gross Estate: $3.5M

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Step 2:

Select your state of residence and marital status.

Example: New York Resident, Married

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Step 3:

Enter lifetime gifts and deductible expenses.

Example: $200K lifetime gifts, $150K mortgage/debts, $50K funeral/admin estimate

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Step 4:

Click "Calculate Estate Tax."

You will instantly see:

Example: $3.5M Gross Estate, New York, Married, 2026

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Federal Estate Tax Analysis:

| Component | Amount |

| Gross Estate | $3,500,000 |

| Less: Debts & Expenses | -$150,000 |

| Less: Funeral & Administration | -$50,000 |

| Adjusted Gross Estate | $3,300,000 |

| Less: Marital Deduction | -$1,650,000 (50% to spouse) |

| Less: Charitable Bequests | $0 |

| Taxable Estate | $1,650,000 |

| Federal Exemption (2026) | -$6,990,000 (projected per person) |

| Federal Estate Tax Due | $0 |

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New York State Estate Tax Analysis:

| Component | Amount |

| State Taxable Estate | $3,300,000 (no marital deduction for state calculation) |

| NY Exemption (2026) | -$6,940,000 (indexed) |

| NY Estate Tax Due | $0 |

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Liquidity & Legacy Breakdown:

| Detail | Value |

| Total estate tax due | $0 |

| Net inheritance to heirs | $3,300,000 |

| To surviving spouse | $1,650,000 (tax-free via marital deduction) |

| To children/other heirs | $1,650,000 |

| Effective tax rate | 0% |

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Scenario B: Same Estate, Single Person, No Spouse:

| Component | Amount |

| Taxable Estate | $3,300,000 |

| Federal Exemption | -$6,990,000 |

| Federal Tax Due | $0 |

| NY State Taxable | $3,300,000 |

| NY Exemption | -$6,940,000 |

| NY Tax Due | $0 |

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Scenario C: $12M Gross Estate, Married, Massachusetts, 2026:

| Component | Amount |

| Gross Estate | $12,000,000 |

| Less: Debts/Expenses | -$400,000 |

| Adjusted Gross Estate | $11,600,000 |

| Less: Marital Deduction | -$5,800,000 |

| Federal Taxable Estate | $5,800,000 |

| Federal Exemption | -$6,990,000 |

| Federal Tax Due | $0 |

| MA State Taxable | $11,600,000 |

| MA Exemption | -$2,000,000 |

| MA Taxable | $9,600,000 |

| MA Estate Tax Due | ~$1,056,000 |

Massachusetts state tax alone: Over $1 million.

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THE MATH BEHIND ESTATE TAX CALCULATION

Understanding the formulas helps you verify attorney quotes and avoid costly planning mistakes.

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Federal Estate Tax Formula:

Taxable Estate = Gross Estate − Deductions − Exemption

Gross Estate includes:

• Real property (worldwide)

• Bank accounts, brokerage accounts

• Retirement accounts (IRA, 401k)

• Life insurance proceeds (if you owned the policy)

• Business interests

• Vehicles, collectibles, personal property

• Certain gifts made within 3 years of death

Deductions include:

• Funeral expenses

• Administration costs (attorney, executor, CPA)

• Debts and mortgages

• Charitable bequests

• Marital deduction (unlimited for US citizen spouse)

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Federal Estate Tax Rate Schedule (2026):

| Taxable Estate Above Exemption | Tax Rate |

| $0 – $10,000 | 18% |

| $10,000 – $20,000 | 20% |

| $20,000 – $40,000 | 22% |

| $40,000 – $60,000 | 24% |

| $60,000 – $80,000 | 26% |

| $80,000 – $100,000 | 28% |

| $100,000 – $150,000 | 30% |

| $150,000 – $250,000 | 32% |

| $250,000 – $500,000 | 34% |

| $500,000 – $750,000 | 37% |

| $750,000 – $1,000,000 | 39% |

| Above $1,000,000 | 40% |

Top marginal rate: 40%

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State Estate Tax Formula:

State Taxable Estate = Gross Estate − State-Specific Exemption

Key differences from federal:

• Many states have much lower exemptions ($1M–$2M)

• Not all states recognize marital deduction fully

• Rates vary from 0.8% to 20%

• Some states have "cliff" effects (tax on entire estate if $1 over exemption)

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Portability Math:

Deceased Spouse Unused Exemption (DSUE) = Exemption − Taxable Estate

Example:

• Husband dies with $4M estate

• Exemption: $6.99M

• DSUE transferred to wife: $2.99M

• Wife's total exemption: $6.99M + $2.99M = $9.98M

But portability does NOT apply to state estate taxes in most states.

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Gift Tax Integration:

Remaining Exemption at Death = Lifetime Exemption − Lifetime Taxable Gifts

Annual exclusion gifts ($18,000 per person in 2026) do NOT reduce exemption.

Example:

• You gave $500K in taxable lifetime gifts

• Remaining exemption at death: $6.99M − $500K = $6.49M

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Liquidity Gap Formula:

Liquidity Gap = Estate Tax Due + State Tax Due − Cash/Cash Equivalents

If gap > 0, heirs must sell assets.

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Complete Real Example:

Robert and Linda's Estate Planning Disaster:

Starting Point:

• Combined assets: $8.5M

• Home: $1.2M

• Robert's IRA: $2.1M

• Linda's IRA: $1.8M

• Joint brokerage: $1.9M

• Robert's business: $1.5M

• Life insurance (Robert owns): $1M

• State: Oregon

• Ages: Both 68, healthy

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Year 1: The "We're Fine" Approach

Robert meets with a general financial advisor. "Do we need estate planning?"

Advisor: "Your combined estate is $8.5M. The federal exemption is over $13M per person. You're well under. No worries."

Robert thinks: "We're middle class. Estate tax is for billionaires."

They have simple wills. Everything goes to the survivor, then to the children.

They do no trusts. No gifting. No business succession planning.

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Year 3: The Shock

Robert dies unexpectedly. Heart attack.

Linda inherits everything via marital deduction. No federal tax. No state tax yet.

But Linda now owns:

• Home: $1.2M

• Both IRAs: $3.9M

• Brokerage: $1.9M

• Business: $1.5M

• Life insurance proceeds: $1M

• Total: $9.5M

The business struggles without Robert. Revenue drops 40%.

Linda, grieving, does nothing for 18 months.

The business declines further. She cannot sell it. She holds on.

Property values rise. The home is now $1.4M. The brokerage grows to $2.2M.

Linda's estate is now $10.2M.

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Year 5: Linda's Death

Linda passes. The children inherit.

They meet with an estate attorney.

Federal Estate Tax Calculation:

• Gross estate: $10,200,000

• Less debts/expenses: -$300,000

• Taxable estate: $9,900,000

• Exemption (single person): -$6,990,000

• Federal taxable: $2,910,000

• Federal tax due: ~$1,164,000

Oregon State Estate Tax:

• Oregon exemption: $1,000,000

• Taxable: $9,900,000

• Oregon tax due: ~$1,040,000

Total estate tax: $2,204,000

The children receive:

• $10.2M estate − $2.2M tax − $300K expenses = $7.7M

But they have a problem: liquidity.

The estate holds:

• IRAs: $3.9M (inherited IRA, 10-year distribution rule)

• Home: $1.4M

• Brokerage: $2.2M

• Business: $1.5M (unsellable, declining)

• Life insurance: $1M (already paid to estate, now part of taxable estate)

Cash available for taxes: $0

The children must:

• Withdraw $2.2M from IRAs (income tax + 10% penalty if under 59½)

• Or sell the home

• Or liquidate the brokerage (capital gains tax)

• Or sell the business for pennies

Result: $2.2M in taxes paid from tax-deferred accounts, generating $880K in additional income tax. Total wealth destruction: $3M+.

The family business closes. The home is sold. The IRAs are drained.

Robert and Linda's 40-year legacy: reduced by 35% in 9 months.

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Year 6: Discovers the Calculator

The children, now in their 40s, use the Numovix US Estate Tax Calculator for their own planning.

They enter Robert and Linda's original numbers:

• $8.5M combined estate

• Oregon residents

• No portability election filed for Robert (Form 706 was never filed because they thought no tax was due)

They realize:

• Robert's unused $6.99M exemption was LOST because no Form 706 was filed.

• If they had filed, Linda would have had $13.98M total exemption.

• Federal tax would have been ZERO.

• Oregon tax would still be ~$1M, but survivorship planning could have reduced it.

• Life insurance should have been owned by an ILIT (Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust).

• $1M insurance would have been OUTSIDE the estate.

• Savings: $400K in federal tax.

• The business should have been transferred to a GRAT or family limited partnership.

• Discounted valuation could have saved $300K+.

• Annual gifting of $36K/year (2 × $18K) to 2 children and 4 grandchildren = $216K/year

• Over 5 years: $1.08M removed from estate, saving $432K in tax

• Charitable remainder trust for IRA assets

• Eliminates estate tax on $3.9M, provides income stream, saves $1.56M

Potential total savings with proper planning: $2.5M+

The children lost the family business, the home, and $3M in wealth.

Because they never calculated. Because they never planned. Because they thought estate tax was "for billionaires."

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ESTATE TAX RATES & THRESHOLDS BY JURISDICTION

| District of Columbia | $4,710,000 | 16% | |

| Hawaii | $5,490,000 | 20% | |

| Illinois | $4,000,000 | 16% | No portability |

| Maine | $6,410,000 | 12% | |

| Maryland | $5,000,000 | 16% | Also has inheritance tax |

| Massachusetts | $2,000,000 | 16% | Cliff effect (tax on entire estate if $1 over) |

| Minnesota | $3,000,000 | 16% | |

| New York | $6,940,000 | 16% | Cliff effect at 105% of exemption |

| Oregon | $1,000,000 | 16% | No portability |

| Rhode Island | $1,733,000 | 16% | |

| Vermont | $5,000,000 | 16% | |

| Washington | $2,259,000 | 20% | |

| Kentucky | N/A | 0-16% | Inheritance tax only |

| Nebraska | N/A | 0-18% | Inheritance tax only |

| New Jersey | N/A | 0-16% | Inheritance tax only |

| Pennsylvania | N/A | 0-15% | Inheritance tax only (no exemption for lineal descendants) |

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WHY EVERY HOMEOWNER NEEDS AN ESTATE TAX CALCULATOR

1. Know Your True Number

"I only have $3M. I'm safe."

Are you? In Massachusetts, $2M triggers state tax. In Oregon, $1M does. Your $3M estate in Oregon owes $400K+ in state tax even if federal is zero.

The calculator shows the exact liability for your specific state and marital status.

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2. Stop the "It Won't Affect Me" Denial

The federal exemption is dropping in 2026. Inflation pushes your home and investments up. A $5M estate today could be $8M in 10 years.

The calculator projects future exposure based on asset growth.

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3. Get the Deductions Right

A $50K charitable bequest reduces taxable estate by $50K, saving $20K in tax.

A $1M life insurance policy owned by an ILIT removes $1M from the estate, saving $400K.

The calculator shows the engineered deduction strategy.

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4. Avoid the Liquidity Death Trap

Your estate is worth $7M. Your tax bill is $1.5M. Your cash is $50K.

Your heirs must sell the home or drain the IRA. The tax creates more tax.

The calculator identifies the liquidity gap before it becomes a fire sale.

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5. Plan the Portability Election

If the first spouse dies and you don't file Form 706 within 9 months, you lose the unused exemption.

The calculator reminds you: File Form 706 even if no tax is due.

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6. Understand Why Your Friend in Texas Paid Nothing

Your friend: $5M estate, Texas resident, no state tax, married, portability filed.

You: $5M estate, Massachusetts resident, single, no planning.

Same estate. Different math. Different tax: $0 vs. $400K.

The calculator explains the difference.

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KEY FACTORS THAT AFFECT ESTATE TAX

State of Residence:

The single biggest driver after estate size.

• No state tax: Texas, Florida, California, Nevada, Arizona, etc.

• High state tax + low exemption: Massachusetts ($2M), Oregon ($1M), Washington ($2.25M)

• Federal match: Connecticut ($13.99M)

A $4M estate in Texas pays $0 state tax.

A $4M estate in Massachusetts pays ~$320K state tax.

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Marital Status:

• Married + US citizen spouse: Unlimited marital deduction, portability doubles exemption

• Single: One exemption only

• Non-citizen spouse: Marital deduction limited to $185K annual gift (QDOT required)

• Unmarried partner: No marital deduction, no portability

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Asset Composition:

• Liquid assets (cash, brokerage): Easy to pay tax

• Illiquid assets (business, real estate): Hard to pay tax without selling

• Retirement accounts: Taxed as income to heirs, plus estate tax if over exemption

• Life insurance: Taxable if you own the policy; tax-free if owned by ILIT

• Collectibles: Often undervalued until appraisal

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Lifetime Gifting:

• Annual exclusion: $18,000/person/year (2026) — does not reduce exemption

• Lifetime exemption: $6.99M (2026) — reduces dollar-for-dollar

• Medical/educational gifts: Unlimited if paid directly to institution

• 529 front-loading: 5 years of annual gifts at once ($90K per person)

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Growth Rate:

• Appreciating assets: Real estate and equities grow into taxable territory

• Business valuation: Can spike with revenue growth or acquisition interest

• Inflation: Pushes nominal values up even if real value is flat

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Hidden Tax Traps:

• Life insurance ownership: Owning your own policy = 100% taxable

• Joint property with non-spouse: 100% includable in your estate at death

• Retained life estate: Giving away home but living there = still in estate

• Powers of appointment: Certain powers pull assets into your estate

• 3-year clawback: Gifts made within 3 years of death may be pulled back

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COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE

Mistake 1: Thinking Estate Tax Is Only for the Rich

In 2026, the federal exemption drops to ~$7M per person. A $3M home + $1M IRA + $800K brokerage + $500K life insurance = $5.3M. Add 10 years of growth = $7.5M.

You are closer to estate tax than you think.

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Mistake 2: Ignoring State Estate Tax

You celebrate: "No federal tax!"

Your state says: "We'll take $200K anyway."

Always calculate state tax separately. Many states have much lower thresholds.

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Mistake 3: Not Filing Form 706 for the First Spouse

"We don't owe tax, so we don't need to file."

Wrong. You must file to elect portability. Miss the 9-month deadline (plus 6-month extension), and the unused exemption dies with the spouse.

Cost of not filing: $400K to $2.8M in lost exemption.

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Mistake 4: Owning Your Own Life Insurance

You are the policy owner. You pay the premiums. The $1M payout at death is included in your estate.

Solution: Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT). Remove $1M from estate. Save $400K.

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Mistake 5: Leaving Everything to the Surviving Spouse

It seems loving. It seems simple. But it piles all assets into one estate.

When the second spouse dies, the estate is larger, and there is no more marital deduction.

Solution: Bypass trust (AB trust or disclaimer trust). Fund it with the deceased spouse's exemption. Shelter assets from second estate tax.

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Mistake 6: Not Planning for Liquidity

Your estate is $6M. Your tax is $0. Your estate is $8M. Your tax is $400K.

But your estate is 80% real estate and business. Your heirs need $400K cash in 9 months.

They sell the assets at discount. The tax destroys the legacy.

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Mistake 7: DIY Estate Planning

Online wills are fine for simple estates. They are dangerous for taxable estates.

One wrong word ("my estate" vs. "the trust") can invalidate a tax shelter.

Get an estate attorney. Use the calculator to verify their math.

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PRO TIPS TO USE ESTATE TAX PLANNING EFFECTIVELY

Tip 1: Calculate in Stages

Don't do one big number.

Calculate each element:

• Federal tax exposure

• State tax exposure

• Liquidity analysis

• Portability benefit

• Gifting capacity

Add them together. More accurate. Less shock.

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Tip 2: Recalculate Annually

Asset values change. Laws change. Exemptions change.

A calculator run in 2024 is meaningless in 2026.

Recalculate every January or after major asset purchases.

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Tip 3: Plan for the Exemption Drop

The 2026 sunset of the TCJA provisions will cut the federal exemption roughly in half.

If your estate is $5M–$10M, you may cross into taxable territory.

Front-load gifting now while exemption is high.

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Tip 4: Use Annual Exclusion Gifts Ruthlessly

$18,000 per person, per year, per donor.

Married couple + 2 children + 4 grandchildren = $216K/year removed from estate.

Over 10 years: $2.16M removed. At 40% tax: $864K saved.

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Tip 5: Move Life Insurance to an ILIT

If you own your life insurance, the death benefit is taxable.

Transfer to an ILIT. Wait 3 years (or have trust buy new policy). Remove from estate permanently.

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Tip 6: Consider a Family Limited Partnership (FLP)

For business or real estate, an FLP allows discounted valuation (lack of marketability, minority interest).

Transfer 30% of a $3M business at 25% discount = $2.25M taxable value, not $3M.

Savings: $300K in estate tax.

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Tip 7: Charitable Remainder Trust for IRAs

Name a CRT as beneficiary of your IRA. Estate tax eliminated. Income stream for heirs. Charity receives remainder. Stretch tax benefits.

The calculator shows the exact estate tax savings.

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QUICK SUMMARY

Before you use the calculator, remember these key points:

• Federal exemption is ~$7M per person in 2026 — but state exemptions are often $1M–$2M

• Married couples get double exemption + portability — but you MUST file Form 706 for the first spouse

• State tax can exceed federal tax — especially in MA, OR, WA, MN

• Life insurance is taxable if you own it — use an ILIT

• Liquidity kills estates faster than tax rates — calculate cash vs. tax due

• Gifting is your best defense — $18K/year per person costs nothing in tax

• Recalculate annually — laws and asset values change constantly

• Get itemized written appraisals — IRS challenges valuations aggressively

• Illiquid assets are tax traps — businesses and real estate need special planning

• Start planning before you need it — the calculator works best with time

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1: What is the federal estate tax exemption in 2026?

Approximately $6.99 million per person (projected, indexed for inflation). For married couples, effectively $13.98 million combined if portability is elected.

Note: This is scheduled to drop from the 2024–2025 higher levels due to the TCJA sunset provisions.

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Q2: Which states have estate tax?

12 states + DC: Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and District of Columbia.

Inheritance tax states (different from estate tax): Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

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Q3: Why did we owe estate tax even though we were under the federal limit?

Most likely: State estate tax. Many states have exemptions of $1M–$2M. A $3M estate in Massachusetts or Oregon owes significant state tax even with zero federal liability.

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Q4: Can we give everything away before death to avoid estate tax?

Not entirely. Lifetime gifts above the annual exclusion reduce your lifetime exemption dollar-for-dollar. Gifts beyond the exemption trigger gift tax (same 18–40% rate).

However, annual exclusion gifts ($18K/person/year), direct medical/educational payments, and certain trust strategies are powerful tools.

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Q5: How do we calculate the taxable estate?

Gross estate (everything you own or control) minus debts, expenses, charitable bequests, and marital deduction = Taxable estate.

Then subtract the exemption amount. If positive, multiply by the estate tax rate.

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Q6: Is the calculator the same as what estate attorneys use?

Attorneys use similar formulas but apply case law, IRS rulings, and advanced strategies (GRATs, QPRTs, ILITs, CLATs).

The calculator gives you the baseline tax exposure. Use it to evaluate whether you need an attorney and to verify their recommendations.

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Q7: Do retirement accounts get double-taxed?

Effectively, yes. IRAs and 401(k)s are included in your taxable estate. Then, when heirs withdraw, they pay income tax.

A $1M IRA can face 40% estate tax + 24% income tax = 64% total tax rate.

Solution: Roth conversions, charitable remainder trusts, or stretch strategies.

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• Charitable Remainder Trust Calculator

• Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (GSTT) Calculator

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FINAL THOUGHTS

Death is emotional.

It is about love, family, memory, and the legacy you leave behind.

But death is also a financial event.

The IRS does not care about your love story. It does not care about your family business. It does not care about your "intentions."

It only cares about the number. The gross estate. The taxable value. The exemption limit. The filing deadline. The payment due date.

The US Estate Tax Calculator does not plan your estate.

It guides you.

It tells you: "This is the tax. This is the exemption. This is the true cost. This is where guessing ends and planning begins."

Below the right number, you are not protecting your family. You are creating a tax bill that forces asset sales and family conflict.

At the right number, with proper planning, you are protecting.

Memories are preserved. The home stays in the family. The business continues. The inheritance arrives intact.

Before you write another will, calculate your estate tax.

Before you buy another property, calculate your estate tax.

Before you wonder why your children are fighting over money while grieving, calculate your estate tax.

Know your exemption. Respect the state rules. Plan from a place of precision, not panic.

That is how you leave a legacy that lasts.

That is how you protect without regret.

That is how you build wealth that survives generations.

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DISCLAIMER

This article is for educational and informational purposes only.

Estate tax laws, exemption limits, and state regulations are subject to frequent change and vary significantly by jurisdiction, marital status, citizenship, and individual circumstances.

The examples provided are illustrative and based on general tax code provisions, projected 2026 exemption levels, and industry standards.

Actual estate tax liability depends on:

• Current federal and state tax laws at date of death

• Accurate asset valuation and appraisal

• Marital status and citizenship of spouse

• Lifetime gift history and exemption usage

• Deductions, credits, and available elections

• Type of assets and their liquidity

• Trust structures and legal documentation

• IRS audit adjustments and court rulings

Always consult a qualified estate planning attorney, CPA, or financial advisor before making significant estate planning decisions, especially for estates near or above exemption thresholds.

Numovix does not provide legal advice, tax preparation services, or estate planning recommendations.

Our calculator results are estimates and should not replace professional legal, tax, or financial guidance.

If you have a complex estate, business interests, or multi-state property, consider hiring a licensed estate planning attorney and tax professional to manage your planning and compliance.

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