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Estate Tax Calculator

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Estimate federal estate tax with current exemption. Married couples and portability. Free calculator.

📅 Updated April 2026 ✅ Formula verified 📖 4 min read 🆓 Free · No sign-up

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Freibetraege

Ehepartner: 500.000 €. Kinder: 400.000 €. Enkel: 200.000 €. Geschwister: 20.000 €. Steuersatz darueber: 7-30%. Familienheim: steuerfrei fuer Ehepartner und Kinder (bei Selbstnutzung 10 Jahre).

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Schenkungen zu Lebzeiten nutzen Freibetraege alle 10 Jahre erneut. Frueh anfangen!

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The estate tax exemption is scheduled to drop from $13.61M to about $7M per person in 2026 when TCJA provisions expire. Wealthy families are accelerating gifting strategies before this sunset.

Frequently asked questions

Freibetrag Kind?▾

400.000 € pro Kind pro Elternteil alle 10 Jahre.

Familienheim?▾

Steuerfrei bei Selbstnutzung 10 Jahre (Ehepartner/Kinder, bis 200 m²).

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