Background

PlainEstate is a data journalism portal that examines federal and state estate tax data across the United States. The team draws from IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) estate tax filings, state tax department publications, and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to produce factual analyses. Content is compiled by our editorial team. The team maintains independence by not accepting payment from entities it covers. PlainEstate provides informational summaries of public tax data and does not provide legal or tax advice, consult a qualified professional for decisions on your estate.

How to use this site

PlainEstate publishes reference material, data-driven pages, and explanatory tools. Use the source information, assumptions, limitations, and methodology shown on the individual page to decide whether it fits your situation.

Published information can summarize source data or provide an estimate; it is not professional financial, medical, legal, or engineering advice. For an important decision, compare the relevant page with a primary source or a qualified professional.

How information is presented

Pages that present data or estimates identify the available source, method, and material limitations. Results can differ from real-world outcomes because inputs, rules, rates, rounding, data coverage, and individual circumstances vary.

The methodology page explains the site-level approach and limitations. Check the source information on the page you are using rather than treating site-wide wording as a substitute for the current source.

Feedback

If you find an error, stale figure, or missing context on any page we publish, please use the contact page or write to hello@plainestate.com with the URL and the issue.

Areas of focus

• estate tax data
• IRS SOI estate filings
• state estate and inheritance tax
• public dataset analysis

Contact and identity

• Email: hello@plainestate.com
• Publisher: https://plainestate.com