Federal Estate Tax Applicable Exclusion Amount*

Year of Death

Amount Excluded

2002

$1,000,000

2003

$1,000,000

2004

$1,500,000

2005

$1,500,000

2006

$2,000,000

2007

$2,000,000

2008

$2,000,000

2009

$3,500,000

2010

Estate taxes repealed

20111

$675,000

* If Congress does not act by 12/31/10, the exemption reverts back to the exclusion amount specified in the prior tax law.