Washington Estate Tax Calculator
2026 rulesEnter the taxable estate to see the Washington estate tax for a 2026 death.
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Washington estate tax
- Taxable estate$6,000,000
- Exclusion-$3,000,000
- Rates10% to 20%
- Washington estate tax$390,000
- Share of the estate6.50%
- Left after this tax$5,610,000
Washington doesn't allow portability of a spouse's unused exclusion.
Washington at a glance
- How it works
- Washington taxes estates over $3,000,000 for deaths from July 2026 ($3,076,000 earlier in 2026), at 10% to 20% (10% to 35% for deaths before July 2026).
- Who pays
- The estate pays it; heirs owe nothing extra.
Questions
Who pays Washington'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 Washington tax owe no federal tax.
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