| Table 3: Estate Tax Returns (Form 706), Tax Year 2004. | |||||
| Total Net Taxable Estate | State Tax Credit | ||||
| Size of Estate | number of | amount | number of | amount | |
| (million dollars) | returns | (dollars) | returns | (dollars) | |
| <.5 | 58 | 8,567,143 | * | * | |
| 0.5 < 1.0 | 84 | 72,365,904 | * | * | |
| 1.0 < 3.0 | 185 | 291,489,433 | 111 | -2,828,492 | |
| 3.0 < 5.0 | 19 | 74,187,900 | 19 | -1,529,366 | |
| >5.0 | 20 | 168,002,371 | 20 | -5,002,265 | |
| * suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. |