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Ohio introduced a flat tax, joining 14 other flat-tax states, another trend.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Horner explains that the country offers a seven percent flat tax rate on all foreign retirement income, including Social Security, pensions, and IRAs, for up to 15 years.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Older people are becoming increasingly vulnerable to scams, and the latest target appears to be inheritance tax.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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While Texas has no state income tax, North Carolina just lowered its own income tax rate to a flat 3.99%, with a complete exemption for Social Security, and no state estate or inheritance tax.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
8 May 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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The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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Republicans are hopeful that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Thomson Reuters reported in March that remote and hybrid work are increasing multi-state payroll tax compliance risk, including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, paid family and medical leave reporting, and employer registration obligations.—
Jen L’Estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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