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Nov
02
2020

2021 Federal gift and estate tax exemption

The 2021 federal gift and estate tax exemption will be increasing by $120,000 to $11,700,000. The amount currently is $11,580,000. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the exemption base amount from $5 million to $10 million, with the amount indexed for inflation. Be aware that although the doubled amount will continue to be adjusted annually for inflation, it expires after 2025. Without further legislation, the gift and estate tax exemption will return to an inflation-adjusted $5 million in 2026.