Massachusetts Estate Tax Calculator

2026 rules

Enter the taxable estate to see the Massachusetts estate tax for a 2026 death.

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Taxable estate (after debts, expenses, and marital and charitable deductions)

Massachusetts estate tax$411,200

Estates of $2 million or less owe nothing. Above that, the credit only reduces the tax on the whole estate, so there is no tax-free first $2 million.

How it works: Massachusetts taxes estates over $2 million. Above that, a $99,600 credit reduces tax figured on the whole estate, at rates up to 16%.
Who pays: The estate pays it; heirs owe nothing extra.

The estate pays it; heirs owe nothing extra.

Only on estates over $15 million per person in 2026, at 40% above that. Most estates that owe Massachusetts tax owe no federal tax.