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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 -
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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Changes to Trusts to Avoid UK Tax The Act subjects settlors of US revocable trusts with UK long-term residency to IHT and the inheritance tax of the trust may vary based on the residency status of the settlor.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The state also was tied for first with other states that have no estate or inheritance tax.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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While the estate tax’s effect on the economy is well known, you would be surprised by how little revenue the tax generates.—
James Carter,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
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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.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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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What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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On Monday, the office of Federal Student Aid restarted the Treasury Offset Program, a debt collection tool that allows the government to collect income tax refunds and other federal payments to put toward paying off the loans.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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