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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Okamura added that inheritance tax rules have forced founding families to sell stakes, which has boosted market liquidity.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Once approved, residents are subject to Spain’s worldwide tax system and potential inheritance tax.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Florida has no estate or inheritance tax, and no income tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Once approved, residents are subject to Spain’s worldwide tax system and potential inheritance tax.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Florida has no estate or inheritance tax, and no income tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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“Inheritance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritance%20tax. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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