Filing Thresholds and Exclusion Amounts
Table W - Computation of Washington Estate Tax (for dates of death Jan. 1, 2014 and after)
Date death occurred | Filing threshold | Applicable exclusion amount |
---|---|---|
2018 to 2024 | Same as exclusion amount | 2,193,000 |
2017 | Same as exclusion amount | 2,129,000 |
10/23/16 to 12/31/16 | Same as exclusion amount | 2,079,000 |
1/1/16 to 10/22/16 | 2,000,000 | 2,079,000 |
2015 | 2,000,000 | 2,054,000 |
2014 | 2,000,000 | 2,012,000 |
2006 to 2013 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Note: For returns filed on or after July 23, 2017, an estate tax return is not required to be filed unless the gross estate is equal to or greater than the applicable exclusion amount.
For dates of death Jan. 1, 2014 and after
Note: The Washington taxable estate is the amount after all allowable deductions, including the applicable exclusion amount.
* Taxable amount |
Rate |
Tax owed |
---|---|---|
$0 to $1,000,000 | 10.0% | $10% of taxable amount |
$1,000,000 to $2,000,000 | 14.0% | $100,000 plus 14% of the amount over $1,000,000 |
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000 | 15.0% | $240,000 plus 15% of the amount over $2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 to $4,000,000 | 16.0% | $390,000 plus 16% of the amount over $3,000,000 |
$4,000,000 to $6,000,000 | 18.0% | $550,000 plus 18% of the amount over $4,000,000 |
$6,000,000 to $7,000,000 | 19.0% | $910,000 plus 19% of the amount over $6,000,000 |
$7,000,000 to $9,000,000 | 19.5% | $1,100,000 plus 19.5% of the amount over $7,000,000 |
$9,000,000 and up | 20.0% | $1,490,000 plus 20% of the amount over $9,000,000 |
* Taxable amount - Line 7 under Part 2 of the Estate Tax Return.
Year | Assessment rate | Refund rate |
---|---|---|
2024 | 6% | 6% |
2023 | 3% | 3% |
2022 | 2% | 2% |
2021 | 3% | 3% |
2019 & 2020 | 4% | 4% |
2017 & 2018 | 3% | 3% |
2012 to 2016 | 2% | 2% |