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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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More specifically, a clear, firm decision on the estate tax exemption amounts before the calendar flips to 2026.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the income tax and estate tax have different definitions of grantor trusts.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
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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The second type of problem involved individual taxpayers who faced tax time headaches when trying to claim the credit when filing 2024 income tax returns.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Arizona and North Dakota (both 2.5%) have the lowest among states with an income tax.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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