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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,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Tariffs are a sales tax on Americans – a big, flat tax on everyone.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, for trusts settled after October 30, 2024, the 40% UK inheritance tax may also apply to decedents who were settlors and beneficiaries of a trust, as is the case commonly for US revocable trusts.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, one caveat about inheritance tax: Unlike the US, in France the tax applies per beneficiary instead of the total estate value.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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By 2017, the estate tax threshold had risen to about $5.5 million.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Gains realized on investments sold within a one-year holding period are classified as short-term capital gains, which are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That way, the burden would fall on all Golden State taxpayers, not just Edison, PG&E and SDG&E customers — a much more equitable strategy, especially given California’s progressive income tax system, which requires higher earners to pay more.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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