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Estate Tax Change

Date: 
December 17, 2010
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Maximum Amount: 
$68.15 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$68.15 billion

The tax cut package included a lower estate and gift taxes for the next two years, providing a higher exemption threshold and a lower rate for estate and gift transfers beyond that threshold. The exemption was raised to $5 million and the rate set at 35 percent, compared to a $1 million exemption and 55 percent rate as previously scheduled under current law for 2011 and lower than the Administration's initial proposal of a $3.5 million exemption and a 45 percent tax rate beyond that.

Source: 

CBO Cost Analysis

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Maximum amount and deficit impact represent peak and net cost of this provision--which are the same--from 2011-2020.

CRFB Analysis of Estate Tax Options and Costs

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