death tax

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Recent Examples of death tax 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
Noun
  • Okamura added that inheritance tax rules have forced founding families to sell stakes, which has boosted market liquidity.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Once approved, residents are subject to Spain’s worldwide tax system and potential inheritance tax.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Gem State doesn’t have gift or inheritance taxes, and its estate tax for deaths expired in 2004, according to the Idaho State Tax Commission.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Estate, Adoption and Child Care Benefits Expanded Estate planning also sees a significant change, with the federal estate tax exclusion climbing to $15 million for those who die in 2026, up from $13,990,000 the year before.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Qualifying families may see higher amounts for the child tax credit and earned income tax credit in 2026.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bowman committed to not raising taxes, whereas Pureval would not rule out an income tax increase depending on the economy.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tax break consists of a flat tax of 200,000 per year covering all foreign incomes.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The solution for California is a flat tax, such as the 5.8% proposed by economist Arthur Laffer, who helped design the 1978 Proposition 13 tax cut.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Death tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20tax. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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