There is no federal inheritance tax, which is a charge on the total amount of assets a person inherits from a decedent. For 2021 and 2022, however, estates worth more than $11.7 million and $12.06 million, respectively, are subject to a federal estate tax. Only the portion of an estate that exceeds such sums is subject to tax. The rate ranges from 18% to 40% on a sliding scale.