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Estate Tax Rates - Example

Example:  Estate Tax on Taxable Estates of $5,000,000 and $20,000,000

Year $5,000,000 Estate $20,000,000 Estate
Prior Law New Law Prior Law New Law
2001 $2,170,250 $2,170,250 $10,779,450 $10,779,450
2002 $2,161,000 $1,930,000 $10,770,200 $  9,430,000
2003 $2,161,000 $1,905,000 $10,770,200 $  9,255,000
2004 $2,103,500 $1,665,000 $10,712,700 $  8,865,000
2005 $2,064,500 $1,635,000 $10,673,700 $  8,685,000
2006 $2,045,000 $1,380,000 $10,654,200 $  8,280,000
2007 $2,045,000 $1,350,000 $10,654,200 $  8,100,000
2008 $2,045,000 $1,350,000 $10,654,200 $  8,100,000
2009 $2,045,000 $  675,000 $10,654,200 $  7,425,000
2010 $2,045,000 $ ZERO $10,654,200 $ ZERO
2011 $2,045,000 $2,045,000 $10,654,200 $10,654,200