What is the top estate-tax rate in District of Columbia?

The top District of Columbia estate-tax rate for 2025 is 16%, which applies only to the portion of the estate in the highest bracket — not the whole estate. (Source: Tax Foundation 2025; DC Office of Tax and Revenue.)

Does District of Columbia also have an inheritance tax?

No. District of Columbia levies an estate tax (paid by the estate) but no inheritance tax (which would be paid by the beneficiary). Only Maryland levies both. (Source: Tax Foundation 2025.)

What about federal estate tax?

This page covers District of Columbia state-level death taxes only. Separately, the federal estate tax applies to estates above $13,990,000 per person for 2025 (with portability between spouses), at federal rates up to 40%. Most estates fall under the federal exemption. (Source: IRS; Tax Foundation 2025.)

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No. All calculations run entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No estate values, inputs, or personal data are ever transmitted to any server.

District of Columbia Estate Tax 2025 — $4,873,200 Exemption, 11.2%–16%

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See the District of Columbia 2025 estate-tax exemption ($4,873,200) and 11.2%–16% rates, and estimate your exposure — instant, in your browser.

Free District of Columbia estate tax reference for 2025. See the $4,873,200 exemption and 11.2%–16% estate-tax rates, and estimate the tax on an estate above the exemption. Source: Tax Foundation "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025" + DC Office of Tax and Revenue. Runs entirely in your browser; no data sent to any server. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

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What is the District of Columbia estate-tax exemption for 2025?

The District of Columbia estate-tax exemption is $4,873,200 for 2025. An estate worth less than that owes no District of Columbia estate tax; the value above the exemption is taxed at marginal rates from 11.2% to 16%. (Source: Tax Foundation, "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025".)

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District of Columbia Estate & Inheritance Tax 2025

District of Columbia levies a state estate tax for 2025 on the value of an estate above its $4,873,200 exemption, at marginal rates from 11.2% to 16%. The tax is paid by the estate before assets are distributed.

Enter a gross estate value below to see how much exceeds the District of Columbia exemption and an order-of-magnitude tax range. Everything runs in your browser — no data is transmitted.

Important: The District of Columbia levies an estate tax from 11.2% to 16% above a $4,873,200 exemption for 2025. This covers state-level death taxes only — it excludes the federal estate tax (exemption $13,990,000 per person for 2025) and gift tax. Estate tax is paid by the estate; inheritance tax is paid by the beneficiary. Verify current figures with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue. This is not tax or legal advice.