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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While the estate tax’s effect on the economy is well known, you would be surprised by how little revenue the tax generates.
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James Carter, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
These rules establish that an executor who makes distributions from the estate before satisfying estate tax liability may become personally liable for the unpaid estate tax.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But by the end of the chaotic 1960s, inflation began to rise, causing the estate tax to impact more and more families.
—Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Tax breaks Lawmakers want to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, extending lower income tax rates for individuals and corporations and a higher exemption from the estate tax.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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James Carter, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
These rules establish that an executor who makes distributions from the estate before satisfying estate tax liability may become personally liable for the unpaid estate tax.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But by the end of the chaotic 1960s, inflation began to rise, causing the estate tax to impact more and more families.
—Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Tax breaks Lawmakers want to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, extending lower income tax rates for individuals and corporations and a higher exemption from the estate tax.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estate tax
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“Estate tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estate%20tax. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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