6. Maryland

• Estate tax: Yes
• Estate tax rate: 0.8%-16%
• Estate tax exemption level: $5 million

The estate exemption for Maryland is $5 million in 2022, plus the predeceased spouse’s unused exclusion amount (if that’s the case). This means that if you pass away and leave behind an estate that’s worth less than $5 million, your estate isn’t subject to the Maryland death tax.

But if your estate is worth $5 million or more, there’s a progressive tax rate (ranging from 0.8% to 16%) that your estate has to pay after you die. While there’s also an inheritance tax in Maryland (with a flat 10% rate), the list of those exempt from paying it includes the decedent’s children, spouse, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and surviving spouse of a deceased kid. Moreover, property worth less than $1,000 passing to any one heir isn’t subject to the tax.