death tax

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Recent Examples of death tax Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms. 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 Closing just one aspect of the death tax loophole would raise another $100 billion over 10 years, largely from millionaires and billionaires. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Legislative Changes to Local Death Tax Proposed changes to inheritance tax rules, including potential alterations to relieve the death tax burden on local business and agricultural assets, may significantly impact estate planning strategies. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 For those with taxable annual incomes above $1.0 million a year, a Harris-Walz administration would at death tax unrealized capital gains at 28% (lower than the Biden proposal of 39.6%) for amounts above $5.0 million maximum, $10.0 million for joint filers. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 So get rid of the death tax for everybody. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death tax
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
  • Plus, the federal estate tax exemption will increase to $15 million.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • For decedents dying in 2026 and beyond, up to $15 million (and $30 million for couples) is exempt from the federal estate tax, and this exemption will be indexed for inflation.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 July 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
Noun
  • The South Carolina House approved tax reform legislation this spring that will move the state to a 1.99% flat tax in the next five years and then fully phase out the income tax in subsequent years depending on revenue triggers being met.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • While Illinois is the outlier flat tax state among the top five population losers last year, South Carolina is the lone state with a progressive income tax among the five states that gained the most population through interstate migration in 2024.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Death tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20tax. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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