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Since mid-2021, six states have revised their tax codes and adopted a flat tax.—
Rea S. Hederman Jr,
National Review,
28 July 2025 -
The Ways and Means Committee bill also proposes a tiered tax on private foundations’ investment income, rather than the current 1.39% flat tax for all.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In Pennsylvania, a bill recently reintroduced could eliminate the state's inheritance tax.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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But there’s no tax on Social Security benefits nor a state estate or inheritance tax.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes,
14 Sep. 2024
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After Whitney Houston died in 2012, an estate tax dispute arose with the IRS over the value of her entertainment royalties, residual income, and other assets.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Big, Beautiful Bill makes permanent, as of 2026, a $15 million-per-person estate tax exemption that was scheduled to revert to a lower amount.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The interest you’re paid is exempt from federal income tax — and in some cases, state and local taxes too, if the muni is issued by your home state or city.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The administration has pushed for tariffs as a way to navigate the budget deficit amid income tax cuts and to boost domestic manufacturing jobs, but analysts have warned that American consumers will be the ones taking on the price hikes.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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“Proportional tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional%20tax. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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