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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Waiting to plan means missing chances to pass money to your kids or grandkids without a huge estate tax bill.
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Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The most important tax change for the wealthy in the House proposal is the estate tax.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and key congressional leaders have called for eliminating the estate tax.
—James Carter, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
There are no income or estate tax benefits to the typical revocable living trust.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The most important tax change for the wealthy in the House proposal is the estate tax.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and key congressional leaders have called for eliminating the estate tax.
—James Carter, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
There are no income or estate tax benefits to the typical revocable living trust.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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