estate tax
a tax imposed on a decedent's property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs.
Origin of estate tax
1- Also called death tax.
Words Nearby estate tax
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How to use estate tax in a sentence
More than a century ago amid soaring inequality and the rise of stratospherically wealthy families such as the Mellons and Rockefellers, Congress created the estate tax as a way to raise money and clip the fortunes of the rich at death.
More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes | by Jeff Ernsthausen, James Bandler, Justin Elliott and Patricia Callahan | September 28, 2021 | ProPublicaMore than half of the nation’s 100 richest individuals have used GRATs and other trusts to avoid estate tax, the analysis shows.
More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes | by Jeff Ernsthausen, James Bandler, Justin Elliott and Patricia Callahan | September 28, 2021 | ProPublicaWithout the $500 million or so passed through the trusts, he said, Powell Jobs’ heirs would have to sell stock that she intends to give to charity to pay her estate tax bill.
More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes | by Jeff Ernsthausen, James Bandler, Justin Elliott and Patricia Callahan | September 28, 2021 | ProPublicaVirginia gets high marks, for example, for a low minimum wage, no estate tax and for being a right-to-work state, which discourages union membership.
Is Virginia an economic success or ‘in the ditch?’ Depends on which candidate you ask. | Gregory S. Schneider | July 13, 2021 | Washington PostHe added that lawmakers should go beyond reforms targeting the accounts directly and address a potential estate tax dodge related to Roths.
The Ultrawealthy Have Hijacked Roth IRAs. The Senate Finance Chair Is Eyeing a Crackdown. | by Justin Elliott, Patricia Callahan and James Bandler | June 25, 2021 | ProPublica
At present, the federal estate tax kicks in at estates valued at more than $5.34 million.
Trying to rally a nation against the estate tax is a tough lift.
But in my experience, arguing over the estate tax for much of the past decade, the name has nothing to do with it.
Illegal Immigrants Have Been Banned From the AP Stylebook | Megan McArdle | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey get very upset if you suggest otherwise, whether you call it the estate tax, the death tax, or "fred".
Illegal Immigrants Have Been Banned From the AP Stylebook | Megan McArdle | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut there are still sticking points, including scheduled increases in the estate tax.
For the commutation tax there should be substituted an estate tax rising from 3d.
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