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estate tax

NOUN
tax on a deceased person's estate
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Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1916, creating the federal estate tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Texas does not impose a separate estate tax.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

While the federal estate tax hits only the wealthiest Americans, the thresholds for state estate and inheritance taxes are generally much lower and can catch even middle-class families by surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

If we had a meaningful estate tax, that would be an obvious option, but we don’t.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

She does not know how or where to join in when her children are talking about Woody Allen movies or real estate tax laws or somebody’s yoga class.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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