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Recent Examples of death tax
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The loss limit for pass-through businesses is also permanent and the death tax exemption ($15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples) is now permanent, and the pre-2022 limit on interest expense deductions is restored.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
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
Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The loss limit for pass-through businesses is also permanent and the death tax exemption ($15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples) is now permanent, and the pre-2022 limit on interest expense deductions is restored.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death tax
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The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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Florida is a perennial favorite among retirees, thanks to its sunny climate and tax advantages (no state income tax, inheritance tax, or estate tax).—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, the estate tax exemption was set to be cut in half to about $7 million a person at the end of 2025.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Blakeman slammed Mamdani for his proposal to lower the state’s estate tax exemption threshold of more than $7 million to $750,000, as well as his threat to raise property taxes if Hochul didn’t pitch the city more money in the state budget.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Idaho, the deadline to file both state and federal income tax returns for the 2025 tax year is Wednesday, April 15.—
Hali Smith
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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McCaughey is a Newsmax cable host who smiles big, talks fast and touts audacious promises — foremost among them, a vow to eliminate the income tax in Connecticut, an idea that was central to Republican Bob Stefanowski’s losing campaign for governor against Lamont in 2018.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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In fact, it wasn’t even introduced as a concept until about 100 years into the country’s history after President Abraham Lincoln signed the very first federal income tax—a 3% flat tax on incomes exceeding $800—to fund the Civil War.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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And those who relocate to Greece can take advantage of a 7 percent flat tax rate for up to 15 years.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Death tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20tax. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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