# Episode 76: Lisa from Glenview asks: “Are we going to get hit with Illinois estate tax even if we’re under $10 million?”

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Podcast: [Retirement Decoded Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-decoded-podcast-7121619)
Published: 2026-05-04T10:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1418

## Resource

Get on our phone calendar at https://TuckerRetirement.com . Lisa and her husband have built a net worth of around $6 million and assumed they were “safe” from estate taxes. After hearing about Illinois’ $4 million threshold, she’s now worried they may owe the state a significant amount. She wants to understand how the Illinois estate tax actually works, whether it really taxes everything above $4 million, and what planning strategies might help reduce or eliminate that exposure. Watch this podcast on YouTube at https://TuckerYouTube.com .

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