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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 -
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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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
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Obama presided over the lowest estate tax rate since Herbert Hoover’s time, 35 percent in 2010 and 2011.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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As of this year, 12 states and the District of Columbia have an estate tax, according to the Tax Foundation.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 July 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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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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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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