proportional tax

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Noun
  • Since mid-2021, six states have revised their tax codes and adopted a flat tax.
    Rea S. Hederman Jr, National Review, 28 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The most effective thing to do would be to restore the exemption from inheritance tax granted to offshore trusts.
    Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
  • But there is no state income tax on Social Security benefits and no state estate or inheritance tax.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Starting in 2026, the federal estate tax exemption is expected to jump to $15 million per person (that’s estimated to be $30 million for couples).
    Luke Britt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • This rule benefits the wealthiest American families, who will not pay any federal estate tax on amounts up to these levels.
    Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The recall campaigns were led by those who fiercely opposed the Democratic lawmakers' support for a personal income tax hike proposed by then-Gov. James Blanchard.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
  • There is no tax treaty with the U.S. barring double taxation, but the U.S. foreign tax credit affords substantial relief and the Montenegro income tax rate tops out at just 15%.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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