TaxPlanCalcTax year 2026

Minnesota Estate Tax Calculator

2026 rules

Enter the taxable estate to see the Minnesota estate tax for a 2026 death.

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Result

Minnesota estate tax$390,000

  1. Taxable estate$6,000,000
  2. Exclusion-$3,000,000
  3. Minnesota estate tax$390,000
  4. Share of the estate6.50%
  5. Left after this tax$5,610,000

Minnesota doesn't allow a spouse's unused exclusion to carry over (no portability).

Minnesota at a glance

How it works
Minnesota taxes estates over $3 million at 13% to 16% of the excess.
Who pays
The estate pays it; heirs owe nothing extra.

Questions

Who pays Minnesota's estate tax?

The estate pays it; heirs owe nothing extra.

Is there also a federal estate tax?

Only on estates over $15 million per person in 2026, at 40% above that. Most estates that owe Minnesota tax owe no federal tax.

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