Inheritance Tax
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Public Chapter 1057 changes the threshold exemption amounts for Tennessee’s state inheritance tax for tax year 2013 and future years. Click here for more information.
Taxes at a Glance
Inheritance and estate taxes are imposed on decedents' estates that exceed the maximum single exemption. Inheritance tax is due on the net estate as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated. Estate tax is based on the difference between the inheritance tax and the "state death tax credit" allowed on the federal estate tax return.
Exemptions
| Date of Death | Amount |
| 1999 | $650,000 |
| 2000 & 2001 | $675,000 |
| 2002 & 2003 | $700,000 |
| 2004 | $850,000 |
| 2005 | $950,000 |
| 2006 - 2012 | $1,000,000 |
| 2013 | $1,250,000 |
| 2014 | $2,000,000 |
| 2015 | $5,000,000 |
| 2016 - no tax for decedents dying in 2016 and thereafter | |
Due Date:
Nine months after death of the decedent
Extension - An extension of up to one year is granted provided one of the following is attached to the return filed on or before the extended due date:
- Tennessee INH304 Application for Extension of Time to File Inheritance Tax Return.
- Federal form 4768 Application for Extension of Time to File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate Tax.
Tax Rate:
Note the statutory exemptions listed above. Anything over the exemptions are taxed at the following rates:
| First $40,000 | 5.5% |
| Next $40,000 - $240,000 | 6.5% |
| Next $240,000 - $440,000 | 7.5% |
| $440,000 and over | 9.5% |
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