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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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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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What To Know When someone passes away in the U.S, an estate tax is levied on their estate based on the net value of their assets at death and paid to the federal or state government.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Having income or estate tax, formal administration, etc.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 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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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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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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