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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Internal Revenue Code Section 2040 governs how joint ownership of property with right of survivorship is treated for federal estate tax purposes.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Florida, with its lack of a state estate tax or state income tax, presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to keep wealth and business ownership thriving here.
—Robert F. Mancuso, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
The provisions would cost $3.6 trillion through 2034, including $1.8 trillion for individual income and estate tax cuts for those earning more than $400,000 annually and $900 billion in new tax cuts that are expected to go to corporations.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
When values are low and expected to rebound, the long-term appreciation can pass to heirs with little or no estate tax.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Florida, with its lack of a state estate tax or state income tax, presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to keep wealth and business ownership thriving here.
—Robert F. Mancuso, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
The provisions would cost $3.6 trillion through 2034, including $1.8 trillion for individual income and estate tax cuts for those earning more than $400,000 annually and $900 billion in new tax cuts that are expected to go to corporations.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
When values are low and expected to rebound, the long-term appreciation can pass to heirs with little or no estate tax.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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