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death tax

NOUN
estate tax on a deceased person
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There’s also a 40% death tax beyond £325,000 on estates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He testified in Congress many times saying he was afraid that, with the death tax, his family was going to have to sell the Christmas tree farm.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

Walter, asked during a deposition why Fred Trump chose not to make himself one of All County’s owners, replied, “He said because he would have to pay a death tax on it.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 2, 2018

Together, finally and most importantly, we went from the most punitive death tax in America to no death tax at all.

From Washington Times Jan. 9, 2018

He also said the government would set out the options for long-term funding of the social care system later in the year - although these would not include a "death tax".

From BBC Mar. 8, 2017




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