Chart shows the key rates that will change between 2004 and 2010. 2004 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 1.5 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 45% Highest Estate Tax Rate 48% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 48% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $1.5 Millio GST Transfer Tax Rate 48% 2005 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 1.5 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 45% Highest Estate Tax Rate 47% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 47% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $1.5 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 47% 2006 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 2 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 46% Highest Estate Tax Rate 46% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 46% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $2 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 46% 2007 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 2 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 45% Highest Estate Tax Rate 45% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption -$1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 45% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $2 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 45% 2008 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 2 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 45% Highest Estate Tax Rate 45% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 45% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $2 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 45% 2009 Applicable Exclusion Amount - 3.5 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 45% Highest Estate Tax Rate 45% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 45% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $3.5 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 45% 2010 Applicable Exclusion Amount - Repealed Lowest Estate Tax Rate - Repealed Highest Estate Tax Rate - Repealed Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 35% Highest Gift Tax Rate 35% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - Repealed GST Transfer Tax Rate - Repealed 2011+ Applicable Exclusion Amount - 1.1 Million Lowest Estate Tax Rate 41% Highest Estate Tax Rate 55% Lifetime Gifts Market Value Exemption - $1.1 Million Lowest Gift Tax Rate 41% Highest Gift Tax Rate 50% GST Exemption Amount Allowable - $1.1 Million GST Transfer Tax Rate 55% |