estate tax
noun
: a tax in the form of a percentage of the taxable estate that is imposed on a property owner's right to transfer the property to others after his or her death compare inheritance tax sense 1
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It is considered a U.S. situs asset subject to the estate tax.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Minnesota: Estates exceeding $3 million are subject to estate tax, with rates up to 16 percent.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Among them are more valuable tax breaks tied to business income, state and local taxes and the estate tax, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 — signed by George W. Bush, slashed individual rates across the board, with the top rate falling from 39.6 percent to 35 percent, and gradually eliminated the estate tax.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Minnesota: Estates exceeding $3 million are subject to estate tax, with rates up to 16 percent.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Among them are more valuable tax breaks tied to business income, state and local taxes and the estate tax, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 — signed by George W. Bush, slashed individual rates across the board, with the top rate falling from 39.6 percent to 35 percent, and gradually eliminated the estate tax.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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