An inheritance tax is a tax that would be levied on distributions to every inheritor who is not exempt from the tax. In other words, there could be multiple impositions of an inheritance tax when one estate is being distributed among the heirs. The states have the ability to impose state-level inheritance taxes, but most states are not exercising this option. Only six states in the union have state-level inheritance taxes, and fortunately, Connecticut is not among them. The states with state-level inheritance taxes are New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nebraska, Iowa, and Kentucky.
Topics covered in this report include:
- Inheritance Taxes
- Estate Taxes
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Estate Planning Attorney at Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C.
Jeffrey A. Nirenstein is a founding partner and vice president of the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his bachelor of arts degree in government from Clark University and his law degree from New York Law School.
Mr. Nirenstein is licensed to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut and the United States District Court. He is a member of the Connecticut and Hartford County Bar Associations, and the Estate and Probate, Elder Law, Business Law and Real Estate Sections of the Connecticut Bar Association.
Mr. Nirenstein is licensed to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut and the United States District Court. He is a member of the Connecticut and Hartford County Bar Associations, and the Estate and Probate, Elder Law, Business Law and Real Estate Sections of the Connecticut Bar Association.
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