Taxes#64 of 102 · Added March 18, 2026
Death Taxes
Estate and inheritance taxes across the Northeast
Data: Tax Foundation, 2025 ↗nhmaps.com/20
Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts all tax you for dying. New Hampshire considers death punishment enough.
Estate and inheritance taxation in the Northeast (tax regime)
Source & data: Tax Foundation, 2025 ↗
View the data (9 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | No tax when you die |
| 2 | Connecticut | Estate tax |
| 3 | Maine | Estate tax |
| 4 | Massachusetts | Estate tax |
| 5 | New York | Estate tax |
| 6 | Rhode Island | Estate tax |
| 7 | Vermont | Estate tax |
| 8 | New Jersey | Inheritance tax |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | Inheritance tax |