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death tax

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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. — 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 Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax. — 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

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Five states charge an inheritance tax, which is what heirs would pay.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
And because inheritance tax can be as high as 40%, that could mean millions of dollars of his overseas assets could be exposed, as estimates put Harry and Meghan’s collective fortune at $60 million.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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The federal estate tax, which is paid by the estate rather than heirs, carries a top marginal rate of 40%, with a $15 million basic exclusion amount for people who die in 2026, according to the IRS.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Gifts below the annual exclusions won't count against your lifetime federal gift and estate tax exemptions.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

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Unlike the income tax, though, the property tax is regressive, meaning its rate is not adjusted to reflect a payer’s earnings or wealth.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit allows eligible taxpayers to receive a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 for contributions to qualifying scholarship granting organizations (SGOs).

— Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026

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