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
Examples of estate tax in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Estate Tax Exemption Shrinks The TCJA doubled the estate tax exemption, which pushed more wealthy families out of the federal estate tax.
—
Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
By 2017, the estate tax threshold had risen to about $5.5 million.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
For families that plan to take advantage of the estate tax window, however, the time is now.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
This means that an individual can pay an unlimited amount for someone’s qualified tuition expenses without reducing their $19,000 per recipient annual exclusion or triggering any gift tax (or use of gift/estate tax exemption).
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estate tax
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
By 2017, the estate tax threshold had risen to about $5.5 million.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
For families that plan to take advantage of the estate tax window, however, the time is now.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
This means that an individual can pay an unlimited amount for someone’s qualified tuition expenses without reducing their $19,000 per recipient annual exclusion or triggering any gift tax (or use of gift/estate tax exemption).
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estate tax
Cite this Entry
“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share