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Estate Tax Calculator

Estimate federal estate tax owed after accounting for the lifetime exemption, marital and charitable deductions, and prior gift taxes paid. Used by estate planners and heirs evaluating large inheritances.

Gross Estate Value ($)

Marital Deduction ($)

Charitable Deduction ($)

Lifetime Exemption Used ($)

Gift Taxes Paid ($)

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Taxes

Tax Refund Calculator

Estimates your federal tax refund (or balance due) by subtracting your total tax liability from the federal income tax that has already been withheld from your paychecks during the year. A positive result is a refund; a negative result is the amount you owe the IRS by April 15.

Tax Withheld ($)

Total Tax Liability ($)

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Key differences

	Estate Tax Calculator	Tax Refund Calculator
Category	Taxes	Taxes
Inputs required	5	2
Result	Federal Estate Tax ($)	Refund Amount ($)
What it does	Estimate federal estate tax owed after accounting for the lifetime exemption, marital and charitable deductions, and prior gift taxes paid. Used by estate planners and heirs evaluating large inheritances.	Estimates your federal tax refund (or balance due) by subtracting your total tax liability from the federal income tax that has already been withheld from your paychecks during the year. A positive result is a refund; a negative result is the amount you owe the IRS by April 15.