{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5731.02","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 5731.02","heading":"Rate of tax - credit.","body":"(A) A tax is hereby levied on the transfer of the taxable estate, determined as provided in section 5731.14 of the Revised Code, of every person dying on or after July 1, 1968, and before January 1, 2013, who at the time of death was a resident of this state, as follows:\nIf the taxable estate is: The tax shall be:\nNot over $40,000 2% of the taxable estate\nOver $40,000 but not over $100,000 $800 plus 3% of the excess over $40,000\nOver $100,000 but not over $200,000 $2,600 plus 4% of the excess over $100,000\nOver $200,000 but not over $300,000 $6,600 plus 5% of the excess over $200,000\nOver $300,000 but not over $500,000 $11,600 plus 6% of the excess over $300,000\nOver $500,000 $23,600 plus 7% of the excess over $500,000.\n(B) A credit shall be allowed against the tax imposed by division (A) of this section equal to the lesser of five hundred dollars or the amount of the tax for persons dying on or after July 1, 1968, but before January 1, 2001; the lesser of six thousand six hundred dollars or the amount of the tax for persons dying on or after January 1, 2001, but before January 1, 2002; or the lesser of thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars or the amount of the tax for persons dying on or after January 1, 2002.","path":["Title 57 Taxation","Chapter 5731 Estate Tax"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5731.02","current_through":"2011-09-29 (House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:41Z","sha256":"4018da4d710848e6fb997fff7a2e9f927ddc37ce6fe3bc4e8d90d50074cbc1c8","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5731.011","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5731.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}