What is the Washington estate-tax exemption for 2025?

The Washington estate-tax exemption is $3,000,000 for 2025. An estate worth less than that owes no Washington estate tax; the value above the exemption is taxed at marginal rates from 10% to 35%. (Source: Tax Foundation, "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025".)

What is the top estate-tax rate in Washington?

The top Washington estate-tax rate for 2025 is 35%, which applies only to the portion of the estate in the highest bracket — not the whole estate. (Source: Tax Foundation 2025; Washington Department of Revenue.)

Does Washington also have an inheritance tax?

No. Washington 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 Washington 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.

What is the Washington Estate Tax 2025 — $3,000,000 Exemption, 10%–35%?

Free Washington estate tax reference for 2025. See the $3,000,000 exemption and 10%–35% estate-tax rates, and estimate the tax on an estate above the exemption. Source: Tax Foundation "Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2025" + Washington 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.

Washington Estate Tax 2025 — $3,000,000 Exemption, 10%–35%

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Washington Estate & Inheritance Tax 2025

Washington levies a state estate tax for 2025 on the value of an estate above its $3,000,000 exemption, at marginal rates from 10% to 35%. The tax is paid by the estate before assets are distributed.

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

Important: Washington has the highest estate-tax rate in the nation: 10% to 35% above a $3 million exemption. The 35% top rate applies to deaths between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026; Engrossed SB 6347 reverts the top rate to 20% for deaths on or after July 1, 2026. 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 Washington Department of Revenue. This is not tax or legal advice.