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
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When values are low and expected to rebound, the long-term appreciation can pass to heirs with little or no estate tax.
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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, 5 Apr. 2025
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and more than doubled the federal estate tax exemption rate for married couples, from $11 million to $27 million.
—Lz Granderson, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Republicans are pushing for an extension for all of the cuts chiefly to ensure the estate tax exemption remains and the 20% pass-through deduction doesn’t disappear.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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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, 5 Apr. 2025
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and more than doubled the federal estate tax exemption rate for married couples, from $11 million to $27 million.
—Lz Granderson, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Republicans are pushing for an extension for all of the cuts chiefly to ensure the estate tax exemption remains and the 20% pass-through deduction doesn’t disappear.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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