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Federal Estate Tax Calculator: 2001-2011 Rates

 

Federal Estate Tax Calculator

Select the year of death:

Is the deceased married at the time of death?

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How much of the entered estate value is distributed to the surviving spouse?

 

Federal Estate Tax:

 

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Federal Estate Tax

 

Although only about 2% of all estates are subject to the estate tax (Source: IRS), many people have requested its inclusion in the Intestacy CalculatorsTM.  Around half of the Intestacy CalculatorsTM now have this feature. However, for those which these calculations are not included, the program above provides the same result.

Simply enter the total estate value and, if married, enter the amount of that estate which will be transferred outright to a surviving spouse.

 

Note: If you are uncertain about the amount being given to a surviving spouse, click here to open the Intestacy CalculatorTM for your state of interest and allow it to make the calculation for you.

 

 

 

Estate Value (Taxable Estate)

The entered estate value will be the taxable estate value, which is generally the value of everything you own or control at the time of death, less the permissible deductions.  The final taxable estate will be reduced by allowable deductions, such as funeral expenses.

 

The following is from the IRS site, which has much more details:

 

"Your taxable estate is your gross estate less allowable deductions.

 

Gross Estate
Your gross estate includes the value of all property in which you had an interest at the time of death. Your gross estate also will include the following:

 

1) Life insurance proceeds payable to your estate or, if you owned the policy, to your heirs,

2) The value of certain annuities payable to your estate or your heirs,

 

3) The value of certain property you transferred within 3 years before your death,

 

4) Trusts or other interests established by you or others in which you have certain powers.

Taxable Estate
The allowable deductions used in determining your taxable estate include:

1) Funeral expenses paid out of your estate,

 

2) Debts you owed at the time of death, and

 

3) The marital deduction (generally, the value of the property that passes from your estate to your surviving spouse)."

 

 

 

 

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