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Can I deduct NJ Inheritance tax paid in 2018 on my federal tax?

 
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Can I deduct NJ Inheritance tax paid in 2018 on my federal tax?

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Can I deduct NJ Inheritance tax paid in 2018 on my federal tax?

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State  Inheritance Tax, and Federal or State Estate Tax, are not a part of the Income Tax system.  

TurboTax only supports Income Tax filings.
Inheritance Taxes and Estate Taxes are not allowable deductions, in general, on Income Tax filing

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The ONLY STATES with INHERITANCE TAX on bequests to beneficiaries are:

  • Iowa           - no tax assessed if decedent's estate is under $25,000
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland    -lowest top  tax inheritance tax rate of 10%; small estates of under $30,000 exempt
  • Nebraska   -highest  top tax inheritance tax rate of 18%
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania

All six states exempt spouses, and depending on state, exemption varies for immediate relatives.

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Can I deduct NJ Inheritance tax paid in 2018 on my federal tax?

Unfortunately, no, these payments are not deductible.

They are an exemption to the deduction for state and local taxes.

For more information, follow this link: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/estates/what-are-inheritance-taxes/L93IUc3sC

[Edit 2/2/4/2019 9:45 PST]

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