estate tax

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Recent Examples of estate tax The Sunshine State is a perennial favorite among retirees, thanks to its warmer climate and tax advantages (there is no state income tax, inheritance tax, or estate tax). Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 Most taxpayers never owe federal gift tax because of the $15 million lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Maryland’s system includes a progressive state income tax, mandatory county income taxes, a statewide sales tax, property taxes set at the county level, and both an estate tax and an inheritance tax. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Many billionaires also received inheritances, which are also income-tax free on the assumption that they will be covered under the estate tax system. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for estate tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate tax
Noun
  • The Sunshine State is a perennial favorite among retirees, thanks to its warmer climate and tax advantages (there is no state income tax, inheritance tax, or estate tax).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
  • The arrangement would appeal to older generations with large savings in particular, especially after the Labour government imposed inheritance tax on pension assets and applied a surcharge to high value homes.
    Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In general, personal income tax is rather low, around 15 percent flat tax rate.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After those 11 years, a flat tax rate is applied to certain foreign income.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • During the same period, state lawmakers have cut top personal income tax rates 210 times and slashed corporate tax rates 168 times.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • To receive a waiver, a taxpayer files Form 5329 with his or her income tax return.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate%20tax. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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