{"id":287022,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/estate-tax-laws.html"},"modified":"2025-09-04T09:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:16:18","slug":"estate-tax-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/estate-tax-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Estate Tax Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Estate Tax Law\n <\/h1>\n \n Estate taxes are often discussed alongside inheritance taxes. These are sometimes referred to collectively as \u201cdeath taxes.” \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Estate tax laws are regulations governing the taxation of a deceased person’s estate.<\/p>\n

An estate tax is collected directly from a deceased person’s estate before distribution to heirs. By contrast, beneficiaries pay inheritance tax<\/a> after receiving a distribution from an estate.<\/i><\/p>\n

It is not uncommon to discuss estate taxes alongside inheritance taxes. Together, these are sometimes referred to as “death taxes.”<\/p>\n

The section below provides helpful links to estate tax laws:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Reducing Your Estate Taxes\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n