What is the top estate-tax rate in Minnesota?

The top Minnesota 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; Minnesota Department of Revenue.)

Does Minnesota also have an inheritance tax?

No. Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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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Minnesota Estate Tax 2025 — $3,000,000 Exemption, 13%–16%

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See the Minnesota 2025 estate-tax exemption ($3,000,000) and 13%–16% rates, and estimate your exposure — instant, in your browser.

Free Minnesota estate tax reference for 2025. See the $3,000,000 exemption and 13%–16% estate-tax rates, and estimate the tax on an estate above the exemption. Source: Tax Foundation "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025" + Minnesota Department of 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 Minnesota estate-tax exemption for 2025?

The Minnesota estate-tax exemption is $3,000,000 for 2025. An estate worth less than that owes no Minnesota estate tax; the value above the exemption is taxed at marginal rates from 13% to 16%. (Source: Tax Foundation, "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025".)

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Minnesota Estate & Inheritance Tax 2025

Minnesota levies a state estate tax for 2025 on the value of an estate above its $3,000,000 exemption, at marginal rates from 13% to 16%. The tax is paid by the estate before assets are distributed.

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Important: Minnesota levies an estate tax from 13% to 16% above a $3 million 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 Minnesota Department of Revenue. This is not tax or legal advice.