Domestic partners and the tax classes
The Division of Taxation puts a spouse, civil union partner (after February 19, 2007) and domestic partner (after July 10, 2004) in Class A, which owes no inheritance tax, along with children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and stepchildren. A brother or sister is Class C, with the first $25,000 exempt. Everyone else is Class D. A partner who was not married can still inherit tax free if the dates fit.
