inheritance tax
noun
1
: a tax on a decedent's net estate that is levied after the estate is transmitted to the inheritors
2
: death tax
especially
: estate tax
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The most effective thing to do would be to restore the exemption from inheritance tax granted to offshore trusts.
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Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
But there is no state income tax on Social Security benefits and no state estate or inheritance tax.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The standard deduction and inheritance tax exemptions will be cut in half.
—Ryan Ellis, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The low offer solves their financial obstacles, since neither the Dutton family nor Rainwater could have afforded an inheritance tax on the property if it were sold at value.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
But there is no state income tax on Social Security benefits and no state estate or inheritance tax.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The standard deduction and inheritance tax exemptions will be cut in half.
—Ryan Ellis, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The low offer solves their financial obstacles, since neither the Dutton family nor Rainwater could have afforded an inheritance tax on the property if it were sold at value.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for inheritance tax
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“Inheritance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritance%20tax. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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