{"id":287023,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/federal-estate-and-gift-tax-laws.html"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:23:00","slug":"federal-estate-and-gift-tax-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/federal-estate-and-gift-tax-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Federal ‘Death Taxes’ FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Federal 'Death Taxes' FAQ<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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There are many questions about what are commonly referred to as “death taxes” the federal government can impose upon the estate of a decedent. Large estates pay a federal estate tax on the owner’s death. The federal government also imposes a gift tax and a generation-skipping transfer tax.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This article discusses all three federal taxes. It will answer the following questions:<\/p>\n