2025 State Estate Tax Exemption Thresholds

13 jurisdictions currently impose estate taxes. The list of each state’s most current reported exemption is below:

  • Connecticut – $13,990,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • District of Columbia – $4,873,200; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Hawaii – $5,490,000 with portability to surviving spouse.
  • Illinois – $4,000,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Maine – $6,800,000; no portability to surviving spouse. (2024 exemption shown – Maine has not posted its 2025 exemption yet.)
  • Maryland – $5,000,000 with portability to surviving spouse.
  • Massachusetts – $2,000,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Minnesota – $3,000,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • New York – $7,160,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Oregon$1,000,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Rhode Island – $1,802,431; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Vermont – $5,000,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
  • Washington – $2,193,000; no portability to surviving spouse.
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