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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The legislation would increase the child tax credit, create investment accounts for kids, increase the estate tax exemption, boost border security and allow residents of high-tax states to write off more of their income.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Foreign investors with assets in the United States often encounter complex estate tax rules that can significantly impact taxation of their U.S. assets at death.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
While gifting over the annual exclusion amount would trigger a gift tax, U.S. citizens do have a lifetime exemption amount of $13.99 million in 2025; thus, gifts over the annual exclusion amount would reduce such individual’s available estate tax exemption upon death.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Waiting to plan means missing chances to pass money to your kids or grandkids without a huge estate tax bill.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Foreign investors with assets in the United States often encounter complex estate tax rules that can significantly impact taxation of their U.S. assets at death.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
While gifting over the annual exclusion amount would trigger a gift tax, U.S. citizens do have a lifetime exemption amount of $13.99 million in 2025; thus, gifts over the annual exclusion amount would reduce such individual’s available estate tax exemption upon death.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Waiting to plan means missing chances to pass money to your kids or grandkids without a huge estate tax bill.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for estate tax
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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