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Recent Examples of death tax
Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death tax
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In 2024, a proposal to eliminate all property and income taxes in Nebraska, including the inheritance tax, failed to make the ballot.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The estate tax system in the US and the inheritance tax regime (IHT) in the UK tax the estate of decedents.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What To Know When someone passes away in the U.S, an estate tax is levied on their estate based on the net value of their assets at death and paid to the federal or state government.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Having income or estate tax, formal administration, etc.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Tax obligations extend beyond income tax to certain excise taxes as well that may be considered with personal income tax obligations.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered income tax rates for all income groups but disproportionately benefitted the highest earners, is set to expire at the end of 2025.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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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,
29 May 2025
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Romania’s fiscal system, which is based on a flat tax approach and suffers from chronically low revenue collections, has left the state unable to enact redistributive policies needed to narrow the country’s huge inequality gap and fix its dysfunctional public services.—
Veronica Anghel,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2025
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“Death tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20tax. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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