The $15 Million Federal Exemption Does Not Protect Your Illinois Farm From the $4 Million State Cliff

The $15 Million Federal Exemption Does Not Protect Your Illinois Farm From the $4 Million State Cliff

The $15 Million Federal Exemption Does Not Protect Your Illinois Farm From the $4 Million State CliffJared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty
Published on: 26/09/2026

A 400-acre Sangamon County farm at $13,000 an acre owes nothing federally and pays Illinois estate tax from dollar one. Here is what to do before year end.

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