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Recent Examples of estate tax
These rules establish that an executor who makes distributions from the estate before satisfying estate tax liability may become personally liable for the unpaid estate tax.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But by the end of the chaotic 1960s, inflation began to rise, causing the estate tax to impact more and more families.
—Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Tax breaks Lawmakers want to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, extending lower income tax rates for individuals and corporations and a higher exemption from the estate tax.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Maryland is also the only state with a digital advertising tax and both an estate tax and an inheritance tax.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But by the end of the chaotic 1960s, inflation began to rise, causing the estate tax to impact more and more families.
—Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Tax breaks Lawmakers want to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, extending lower income tax rates for individuals and corporations and a higher exemption from the estate tax.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Maryland is also the only state with a digital advertising tax and both an estate tax and an inheritance tax.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate tax
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government added a new wrinkle to the proposal by removing inheritance tax breaks on assets in overseas trusts.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Cons: State inheritance tax, although money left to close relatives is exempt.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Related Stories On May 2, Trump collapsed the de minimis provision on packages shipped into the U.S. from Hong Kong and China, subjecting the low-value parcels to import duties or a flat tax, depending on whether the parcels were shipped privately or via international post.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The package would cut taxes deeply – essentially making permanent the sweeping individual income tax provisions of Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as adding several temporary tax breaks to fulfill the president’s campaign promises.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate%20tax. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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