estate tax
noun
: a tax in the form of a percentage of the taxable estate that is imposed on a property owner's right to transfer the property to others after his or her death compare inheritance tax sense 1
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For green card holders, Shkolnikov warned about worldwide estate tax exposure.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Getting rid of both the corporate excise tax and estate tax would help keep small businesses in the state and help attract more, according to the study.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Their analysis focused on individual and business tax provisions, excluding changes to the estate tax.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Refusing an inheritance can also reduce the estate tax for the person who does so.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Getting rid of both the corporate excise tax and estate tax would help keep small businesses in the state and help attract more, according to the study.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Their analysis focused on individual and business tax provisions, excluding changes to the estate tax.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Refusing an inheritance can also reduce the estate tax for the person who does so.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estate tax
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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