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Estate Tax Spreadsheet

Estate of Single Person:

Taxable Estate: Tax: Rate on Excess:
$1,500,000 $0 43%
$1,600,000 $45,000 45%
$1,700,000 $90,000 45%
$1,800,000 $135,000 45%
$1,900,000 $180,000 45%
$2,000,000 $225,000 45%
$2,100,000 $272,000 47%
$2,200,000 $319,000 47%
$2,300,000 $366,000 47%
$2,400,000 $413,000 47%
$2,500,000 $460,000 47%
$3,000,000 $695,000 47%
$3,500,000 $930,000 47%
$4,000,000 $1,165,000 47%
$4,500,000 $1,400,000 47%
$5,000,000 $1,635,000 47%

Estate of Married Couple:

  Surviving Spouse Inherits Outright Surviving Spouse Inherits in Trust  
Total Taxable Estate (All Community Property) Tax at Death of First Spouse Tax at Death of Surviving Spouse Tax at Death of First Spouse Tax at Death of Surviving Spouse Tax Savings with Trust
$1,500,000 NO TAX $0 NO TAX $0 $0
$1,600,000 " $45,000 " $0 $45,000
$1,700,000 " $90,000 " $0 $90,000
$1,800,000 " $135,000 " $0 $135,000
$1,900,000 " $180,000 " $0 $180,000
$2,000,000 " $225,000 " $0 $225,000
$2,100,000 " $272,000 " $0 $272,000
$2,200,000 " $319,000 " $0 $319,000
$2,300,000 " $366,000 " $0 $366,000
$2,400,000 " $413,000 " $0 $413,000
$2,500,000 " $460,000 " $0 $460,000
$3,000,000 " $695,000 " $0 $695,000
$3,500,000 " $930,000 " $225,000 $705,000
$4,000,000 " $1,165,000 " $460,000 $705,000
$4,500,000 " $1,400,000 " $695,000 $705,000
$5,000,000 " $1,635,000 " $930,000 $705,000

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