Federal Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Levels

Glossary

Year

Estate Tax Exemption

Generation Skipping Tax Exemption

Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption

Maximum Estate & Gift Tax Rates

2006

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

46%

2007

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

45%

2008

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

45%

2009

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$1,000,000

45%

2010

Estate Tax suspended

GST Tax suspended

$1,000,000

Rate equals top income tax rate

2011

$1,000,000

$1,120,000 adjusted for post-2003 inflation

$1,000,000

55%


The gift tax annual exclusion amount for gifts from one individual to another individual in 2008 is $12,000 per person per donee.

You can learn more about estate, gift and income taxes and charitable deductions, and also read IRS Publication 950 Introduction to Gift and Estate Taxes at http://www.irs.gov/ .


This web page does not provide legal or financial advice, nor is it a comprehensive review of the topic. You should consult your legal and financial advisers and Clarkson University before making or planning your gift.