death tax

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Recent Examples of death tax Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Closing just one aspect of the death tax loophole would raise another $100 billion over 10 years, largely from millionaires and billionaires. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Legislative Changes to Local Death Tax Proposed changes to inheritance tax rules, including potential alterations to relieve the death tax burden on local business and agricultural assets, may significantly impact estate planning strategies. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 For those with taxable annual incomes above $1.0 million a year, a Harris-Walz administration would at death tax unrealized capital gains at 28% (lower than the Biden proposal of 39.6%) for amounts above $5.0 million maximum, $10.0 million for joint filers. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 So get rid of the death tax for everybody. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
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Noun
  • Some members of Congress suggested an inheritance tax, others a corporate profits tax, and still others wanted some version of a stamp tax on commercial documents.
    Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Maryland is also the only state with a digital advertising tax and both an estate tax and an inheritance tax.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When values are low and expected to rebound, the long-term appreciation can pass to heirs with little or no estate tax.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Republicans framed their work as preventing a tax increase for most American families, arguing that unless Congress acts, the individual and estate tax cuts that GOP lawmakers passed in 2017 will expire at the end of this year.
    Time, Time, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As Washington raises prices on everything for everybody, in Maryland, our income tax reform plan will ensure that 94% of Marylanders either get a tax cut or see no change in their taxes.
    Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Unless Congress acts, income tax rates will rise across the board.
    Ryan Ellis, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In fact, if H. 4216 is enacted and revenue triggers are met, South Carolina would go from having the highest income tax rate in the Southeast, to the lowest rate in the nation, besting Arizona’s 2.5% flat tax.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

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