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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And in the United States, the estate tax has been gutted by tax cuts and strategies to dodge it.
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Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
That includes estate tax cuts and individual income tax cuts.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of the expiring TCJA provisions include lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit, higher gift and estate tax exemptions and a 20% tax break for pass-through businesses, among others.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Individuals can use 529 plans to reduce estate tax liability, maximize contributions through superfunding and provide allowances through rollovers to Roth IRAs, all leading to significant tax savings.
—Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
That includes estate tax cuts and individual income tax cuts.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of the expiring TCJA provisions include lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit, higher gift and estate tax exemptions and a 20% tax break for pass-through businesses, among others.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Individuals can use 529 plans to reduce estate tax liability, maximize contributions through superfunding and provide allowances through rollovers to Roth IRAs, all leading to significant tax savings.
—Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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