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5. Estate Inheritance Taxes and Retirement Allowances for 2018

The estate exemption for 2018 is $11.2 million per individual filer and $22.4 million per couple filing jointly. This threshold is higher than it was in 2017. Individuals contributing to retirement plans including employee 401(k), 403(b) and the majority of 457 plans, as well as the Thrift Savings Plan, can now contribute more. In 2018, you can claim $500 more than 2017, for a total of $18,500.

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