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The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau cautions it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by the bureau and how much was collected.
U.S. death and gift taxes by State in 2021
Rank | State | Amount |
---|---|---|
1 | New York | $1,537,437,000 |
2 | Pennsylvania | $1,302,914,000 |
3 | Massachusetts | $787,764,000 |
4 | New Jersey | $530,341,000 |
5 | Illinois | $478,611,000 |
6 | Oregon | $410,270,000 |
7 | Washington | $324,421,000 |
8 | Connecticut | $285,779,000 |
9 | Maryland | $240,585,000 |
10 | Minnesota | $204,646,000 |
11 | Iowa | $100,141,000 |
12 | Kentucky | $61,625,000 |
13 | Maine | $40,399,000 |
14 | Rhode Island | $38,141,000 |
15 | District of Columbia | $31,742,000 |
16 | Hawaii | $31,275,000 |
17 | Vermont | $26,924,000 |
18 | Tennessee | $1,434,000 |
19 | Indiana | $289,000 |
20 | California | $77,000 |
21 | Ohio | $62,000 |
22 | North Carolina | $35,000 |
23 | Oklahoma | $5,000 |
24 | Missouri | $3,000 |
25 | Delaware | $2,000 |
26 | Wisconsin | $1,000 |