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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At the heart of the potential flight are changes to the British tax system, from capital gains and inheritance tax to extra stamp duty rates.
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Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Your state may also have rules on estate tax and inheritance tax to know.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The standard deduction and inheritance tax exemptions will be cut in half.
—Ryan Ellis, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Your state may also have rules on estate tax and inheritance tax to know.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The standard deduction and inheritance tax exemptions will be cut in half.
—Ryan Ellis, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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