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Recent Examples of estate tax
The Big, Beautiful Bill makes permanent, as of 2026, a $15 million-per-person estate tax exemption that was scheduled to revert to a lower amount.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
The bill also permanently increases the estate tax exemption to $15 million ($30 million MFJ), beginning in tax year 2026.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
Estate Tax Overhaul: Lower the estate tax exemption threshold from $13 million to $3–5 million, close valuation loopholes, and raise rates for estates over $50 million.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
For the super wealthy, the bill makes permanent the doubling of the estate tax exemption from the TCJA.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
The bill also permanently increases the estate tax exemption to $15 million ($30 million MFJ), beginning in tax year 2026.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
Estate Tax Overhaul: Lower the estate tax exemption threshold from $13 million to $3–5 million, close valuation loopholes, and raise rates for estates over $50 million.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
For the super wealthy, the bill makes permanent the doubling of the estate tax exemption from the TCJA.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate tax
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In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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But there’s no tax on Social Security benefits nor a state estate or inheritance tax.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes,
14 Sep. 2024
Noun
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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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Since mid-2021, six states have revised their tax codes and adopted a flat tax.—
Rea S. Hederman Jr,
National Review,
28 July 2025
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The Ways and Means Committee bill also proposes a tiered tax on private foundations’ investment income, rather than the current 1.39% flat tax for all.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits are subject to income tax for single filers making at least $34,000 or joint filers making $44,000 or more.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Tax Policy Center found that most middle-income earners would pay an additional $1,380 in federal income tax in 2026 if the cuts were not extended.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate%20tax. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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