State rankings

Inheritance Tax by State

Connecticut has the highest Exemption Levels (9.1), followed by New York (6.1) and Maine (5.8). Oregon has the lowest (1).

EconomicsLaw18 states · 4 metricsUpdated Nov 26, 2023Original page
Exemption LevelsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Exemption Levels

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
4
Middle half 2.2 – 5.5
Average
4.11
13 states
Highest
9.1
Connecticut
Lowest
1
Oregon

Data

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18 states · # = rank by Exemption Levels
#
1ConnecticutEstate10.8-129.1—
2New YorkEstate3.06-166.1—
3MaineEstate8-125.8—
4HawaiiEstate10-205.5—
5MarylandBoth Estate and Inheritance0.8-1650-10
5VermontEstate165—
7IllinoisEstate0.8-164—
7District of ColumbiaEstate11.2-164—
9MinnesotaEstate13-163—
10WashingtonEstate10-202.2—
11Rhode IslandEstate0.8-161.7—
12MassachusettsEstate0.8-161—
12OregonEstate10-161—
—PennsylvaniaInheritance——0-15
—New JerseyInheritance——0-16
—KentuckyInheritance——0-16
—IowaInheritance——0-10
—NebraskaInheritance——0-18

What correlates with Exemption Levels?

Pearson r against 1,995 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Exemption Levels tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Estate Tax ExemptionNo Estate Tax States
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. Hours of Training RequiredEsthetician License Requirements by State
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  5. Natural GasUtility Rates by State
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Years of ExperienceCPA Requirements by State
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 13
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Exemption Levels tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Real ID Issue StartedReal ID Compliant States
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  4. Rape RateRape Statistics by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  5. Messages on Technical HelpChatGPT Usage by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Total RankBicycle Laws by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 12
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Exemption Levels?
Connecticut has the highest Exemption Levels, at 9.1, followed by New York (6.1) and Maine (5.8).
Which state has the lowest Exemption Levels?
Oregon has the lowest Exemption Levels, at 1.
What is the median Exemption Levels across US states?
The median is 4 across the 13 US states with data.
Where does this inheritance tax by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.