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Recent Examples of estate tax
The estate tax has many provisions to protect family farms and businesses.
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Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Some states also have a state-level estate tax.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Democrats have long argued that the estate tax helps curb intergenerational wealth concentration and had pushed to cut the exemption in half.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Reynolds, the former Putnam Investments CEO, cited the combination of the millionaire’s tax and the Massachusetts estate tax.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Some states also have a state-level estate tax.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Democrats have long argued that the estate tax helps curb intergenerational wealth concentration and had pushed to cut the exemption in half.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Reynolds, the former Putnam Investments CEO, cited the combination of the millionaire’s tax and the Massachusetts estate tax.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate tax
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Antigua and Barbuda also offers tax advantages, with no personal income tax, capital gains tax or inheritance tax — and citizenship is granted for life.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plus, New Zealand has a competitive tax structure for expats—there is no capital gains, wealth or inheritance tax.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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The loss limit for pass-through businesses is also permanent and the death tax exemption ($15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples) is now permanent, and the pre-2022 limit on interest expense deductions is restored.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In Michigan, a ballot measure endorsed by the state’s board of education called Invest in MI Kids would scrap its flat tax and include an additional 5% tax on those claiming over $500,000 (or $1 million for joint filers) in income to fund public education.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Italy is in the throes of a private membership boom to cater to a growing wave of wealthy investors due to the flat tax of 100,000 euros a year with no limits to residency that was introduced by former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Residents also do not pay income tax, the South Dakota Department of Revenue said — further boosting the state’s affordability appeal.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump has claimed the tariff revenue has been so large that the duties may be able to replace the income tax.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate%20tax. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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