Federal Tax · United States—federal
IRS publishes 2026 estate- and gift-tax inflation adjustments
The IRS states that the 2026 federal basic exclusion amount is $15 million and the annual gift-tax exclusion remains $19,000 per recipient.
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What changed
The IRS states that the 2026 federal basic exclusion amount is $15 million and the annual gift-tax exclusion remains $19,000 per recipient.
Planning context
Why it matters
Estate and lifetime-gift illustrations must identify the applicable year; the amounts shown for 2025 should not be carried forward automatically.
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