Where Did the Estates Go? Taxable Estates of Americans Who Died in 2013*

Heirs64.5%

Federal Tax20.5%

Charity12.6%

State Tax2.4%

*These figures only include the 0.18 percent of deaths in 2013 that resulted in federal estate tax liability. **Total net estates after expenses, meaning estates after all expenses and uses except federal and state estate taxes and bequests to charity and heirs.