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$5,450,000 for 2016 https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-%26-Self-Employed/Frequently-Asked-Questions-on-Estate-Taxes#amirequired https://www.irs.go

• adevine 10y ago
  But note that a married couple gets twice that, so a married couple can give nearly $11 million to their children completely tax free (PLUS children get a step up in basis on any capital assets that are inherited). Only a teeny, teeny percentage of estates meet that threshold.
• themartorana 10y ago
  That's federal. In NJ, the line is $675k. It's different in other states, obviously.