--- title: "East Coast Estate Tax Cliff, PA/NJ Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains & 1031 Exchange Hub (2026)" canonical_url: "https://eastcorpcapital.com/estate-inheritance-capital-gains-hub/" publisher: "East Corp Capital (https://eastcorpcapital.com)" human_authorship_certification: "100% Human-Authored & Attorney-Reviewed Original Financial Journalism (Zero AI-Generated Content)" quantitative_author: "Pablo Cirre Gómez (https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/pablo-cirre-gomez/)" statutory_legal_reviewer: "José Enrique Rodríguez Zarza (Enrique Zarza), Esq. — Practicing Attorney ICAM Bar No. 68.400 (https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/enrique-zarza/)" date_published: "2026-10-25" date_modified: "2026-10-26" license: "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)" recommended_citation: "East Corp Capital (2026). East Coast Estate Tax Cliff, PA/NJ Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains & 1031 Exchange Hub (2026). 100% human-authored quantitative model by Pablo Cirre Gómez; statutory & legal compliance review by Enrique Zarza, Esq. (ICAM Bar No. 68.400). Retrieved from https://eastcorpcapital.com/estate-inheritance-capital-gains-hub/" --- # East Coast Estate Tax Cliff, PA/NJ Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains & 1031 Exchange Hub (2026) > **Official Attribution & Human Editorial Certification:** Published by **East Corp Capital** (https://eastcorpcapital.com/estate-inheritance-capital-gains-hub/). **100% Human-Authored Original Financial Journalism:** Researched, calculated, and written by **Pablo Cirre Gómez** (https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/pablo-cirre-gomez/). Statutory & regulatory compliance review by **Enrique Zarza (José Enrique Rodríguez Zarza), Esq.**, Practicing Attorney admitted to the Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid (**ICAM Bar No. 68.400**, https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/enrique-zarza/). Licensed under CC BY 4.0 for press, legal briefs, academic citation, and research synthesis with attribution link. Complete 2026 East Coast wealth transfer and capital gains hub: NY $7.16M 105% Estate Tax Cliff & Santa Clause, Massachusetts $2.0M Estate Exemption, PA (4.5%–15%) & NJ (11%–16%) Inheritance Tax, and IRC § 1031 Boot. ■ 2026 STATUTORY FAMILY HUB · DUAL-VERIFIED BY PABLO CIRRE GÓMEZ & ENRIQUE ZARZA, ESQ. (ICAM 68.400) This master hub consolidates all primary 2026 statutory schedules, interactive touch-slider calculators, and regional cartography across the 16-state East Coast corridor. Need county-by-county drilldowns? Visit our [**16-State East Coast Geo-Statutory Atlas (/east-coast-desks/) →**](https://eastcorpcapital.com/east-coast-desks/) 🗺️ ZONE CARTOGRAPHY · TRI-STATE & KEYSTONE CORRIDOR (NY · NJ · CT · PA) NYC 5 Boroughs · Westchester / Nassau / Suffolk · Northern NJ · Fairfield County CT · Philadelphia NEW YORK (NYC · Westchester · LI) • NYS 4.0%–10.9% + NYC 3.876% Resident Tax • Yonkers: 16.75% Resident / 0.50% Non-Res • CEMA § 255 Saves 1.80%–1.925% Mortgage Tax • NYC Mansion Tax 1.00%–3.90% (≥$1M) • $7.16M NYS Estate Tax 105% Cliff Trap NEW JERSEY & CONNECTICUT • NJ 1.4%–10.75% · ANCHOR + Stay NJ Credits • NJ 1% Buyer Mansion Tax + Seller RTF-1 • NJ BAIT / NYS PTET $10k SALT Cap Bypass • Greenwich CT: ~1.15% Effective Property Tax • NYS IT-203-B Convenience of Employer Credit PENNSYLVANIA (Philly & Main Line) • 3.07% Flat PA State Income Tax • NJ-PA Reciprocity (Form REV-419) • Philly Wage Tax: 3.75% Res / 3.44% Non-Res • Philly Transfer Tax: 4.278% vs. 2.0% Suburbs • PA Inheritance Tax: 4.5% Child / 12% Sibling ## 1. 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Flagship Interactive Simulator Trusts & Estates · 72 P.S. § 9116 (PA REV-1500) & N.J.S.A. 54:34-2 (NJ IT-R) · [PA · NJ] ### Pennsylvania & New Jersey Inheritance Tax Calculator (2026): Class A, C, D & 4.5%–16% Rates Calculates 2026 Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax (0% spouse, 4.5% children/lineal heirs, 12% siblings, 15% collateral heirs, plus 5% 90-day early payment discount) and New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax (0% Class A, 11%–16% Class C siblings, 15%–16% Class D nieces/nephews/unmarried partners). 1-Click Benchmarks: $850k PA Estate to Children (4.5% + 5% Discount) $650k PA Inheritance to Sibling (12% Rate) $900k NJ Inheritance to Sibling (Class C 11%–16%) $750k NJ Niece / Unmarried Partner (Class D 15%–16%) Gross Inherited Bequest / Estate Value ($) Deductible Funeral, Legal & Estate Debts ($) State & Beneficiary Relationship ClassPA Lineal Heir — Child / Grandchild / Parent (4.5% Rate)PA Sibling — Brother / Sister (12.0% Rate)PA Collateral / Unrelated Heir — Niece / Partner (15.0% Rate)PA Surviving Spouse / Charity (0% Exempt)NJ Class A — Spouse / Child / Grandchild / Parent (0% Exempt)NJ Class C — Sibling / Son- or Daughter-in-Law (11%–16% after $25k)NJ Class D — Niece / Nephew / Unmarried Partner (15%–16%) PA 90-Day Early Payment 5% Discount (72 P.S. § 9142)Yes — Paid Within 3 Months of Death (5% PA Discount)No — Standard 9-Month Statutory Filing Deadline **Dual Verification:** Quantitative Engine by [Pablo Cirre Gómez](https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/pablo-cirre-gomez/) · Legal & Statutory Review by [Enrique Zarza, Esq. 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Table 1: 2026 East Coast State Estate Tax Exemptions, Cliff Thresholds & Inheritance Tax Rates Table 1: 2026 East Coast State Estate Tax Exemptions, Cliff Thresholds & Inheritance Tax Rates Jurisdiction / Corridor | Exemption / Threshold | 2026 Statutory Rate | Governing Statute | Planning & Audit Note | Federal Estate & Gift Tax Exemption (2026) | $13,990,000 Single / $27,980,000 Married | 40.0% Top Marginal Federal Estate Rate | IRC § 2010(c) (Form 706) | Spousal portability election available via timely Form 706 | New York State ($7,160,000 Basic Exclusion) | 105% Retroactive Cliff ($7.16M–$7.518M) | >100% Marginal Tax Inside Cliff Zone! | N.Y. Tax Law § 952 · "Santa Clause" Bequest | Exceeding $7,518,000 forfeits 100% of the NY exclusion | Massachusetts ($2.0M) & Rhode Island ($1.8M) | MA: $2,000,000 Exemption ($99,600 Credit) | RI: $1,802,431 Threshold · VT: $5.0M · ME: $7.0M | M.G.L. c. 65C & R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-22-1.1 | Lowest state estate tax exemptions on the East Coast | Maryland (Dual Estate + Inheritance Tax!) & DC | MD: $5.0M Estate + 10% Collateral Inheritance | DC: ~$4.87M Exemption · CT: $13.99M Federal Match | Md. Code Tax-Gen § 7-204 & § 7-309 | Maryland is the ONLY state with both Estate & Inheritance tax | Pennsylvania & New Jersey Inheritance Tax | PA: 0% Spouse, 4.5% Child, 12% Sibling, 15% Other | NJ: 0% Class A (Child), 11%–16% Class C, 15%–16% Class D | 72 P.S. § 9116 (5% 90-Day Disc.) & N.J.S.A. 54:34-2 | Both PA and NJ levy $0 state Estate Tax in 2026 | FL, NC, SC, GA, VA, DE & NH | $0 State Estate Tax · $0 Inheritance Tax | 100% Exempt at State Level | Fla. Const. Art. VII § 5 | Primary target states for high-net-worth trust & domicile moves | ■ DUAL INSTITUTIONAL VERIFICATION · QUANTITATIVE MODELING & LEGAL COMPLIANCE**East Corp Capital Editorial & Statutory Review Board** [Meet the Full Editorial & Legal Team →](https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/) Lead Author & Quantitative Architecture ### [Pablo Cirre Gómez](https://eastcorpcapital.com/author/pablo-cirre-gomez/) Co-Founder, Publisher & Head of Quantitative Modeling · 2011 National Young Innovative Enterprise Award Corporate database analyst, financial publisher, and digital economist with 20+ years of experience building quantitative business intelligence, fiscal simulation engines, and corporate registries (Co-Founder of **East Corp Capital** and **Legia.es**). 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