Estate Tax Calculator | Accurate Inheritance Tax Estimation

Federal estate tax estimate

Estate Tax Calculator | Accurate Inheritance Tax Estimation

Estimate taxable estate, federal estate tax, after-tax estate value, and the average amount left per heir with a cleaner and easier planning layout.

Estate details

Enter the estate value, deductions, tax profile, and heir count.

Choose a federal default or enter your own settings.
Total estate assets before deductions.
Liabilities, legal fees, admin costs, and similar expenses.
Amounts passing to qualified charities.
Assets passing to a surviving spouse.
Used to build the combined federal tax base estimate.
Auto-filled from the selected profile unless custom is chosen.
Auto-filled from the selected profile unless custom is chosen.
Used for the average after-tax inheritance estimate.

Live summary

Quick estimates update while you edit the fields.

Net estate before exemption $15,500,000.00
Taxable amount $500,000.00
Estimated federal tax $200,000.00
Average per heir $5,100,000.00
Note: this version estimates U.S. federal estate tax only. It is designed for quick planning scenarios and side-by-side comparison.
Estimated federal estate tax
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Your summary will appear here after calculation.

Review taxable estate and net inheritance together
Net Estate Before Exemption $0.00
Combined Tax Base $0.00
Taxable Estate $0.00
Total Deductions $0.00
Estate After Tax $0.00
Average Inheritance Per Heir $0.00
How to read this: the combined tax base adds prior taxable gifts to the net estate. The taxable estate is the amount above the chosen exemption, and the estimate then applies the selected estate tax rate.