Federal Estate Tax, Gift Tax, and Generation-Skipping Tax (GST) Exemptions For 2016, the federal estate and gift tax exemption is $5,450,000 million per individual.  This is an increase over the 2015 exemption, which was $5,430,000 per person.  This means an individual can shield up to $5.45 million from federal estate and gift tax and a married … Continue reading 2016 Estate Tax Update →