only the largest 0.2% of estates in the U.S. will pay the tax.[
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance_tax
| Year | Exclusion Amount |
Max/Top tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $675,000 | 55% |
| 2002 | $1 million | 50% |
| 2003 | $1 million | 49% |
| 2004 | $1.5 million | 48% |
| 2005 | $1.5 million | 47% |
| 2006 | $2 million | 46% |
| 2007 | $2 million | 45% |
| 2008 | $2 million | 45% |
| 2009 | $3.5 million | 45% |
| 2010 | Repealed | |
| 2011 | $5 million | 35% |
| 2012 | $5.12 million | 35% |
| 2013 | $5.25 million[29] | 40% |
| 2014 | $5.34 million[30] | 40% |
| 2015 | $5.43 million[31] | 40% |
| 2016 | $5.45 million[6] | 40% |
| 2017 | $5.49 million | 40% |
As noted above, a certain amount of each estate is exempted from taxation by the law. Below is a table of the amount of exemption
