Enter the estate value, beneficiary type, and state tax rate into the calculator to determine your inheritance tax.

Inheritance Tax Calculation Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the inheritance tax from your estate value.

Inheritance Tax = Estate Value * (State Tax Rate / 100)

Variables:

  • Inheritance Tax is the amount of tax to be paid ($)
  • Estate Value is the value of the estate being inherited ($)
  • State Tax Rate is the percentage of tax applied to the estate (%)

To calculate the inheritance tax, multiply the estate value by the state tax rate and divide by 100.