estate tax

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He wants to increase the estate tax to 50% from 16% and impose a two percentage-point city tax surcharge on incomes over $1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

This year, annual gift tax exclusion rules allow you to make a $19,000 gift to as many recipients as you want without triggering the gift tax or eating into your $15 million estate tax exemption.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

By contrast, an estate tax is paid by the estate itself before any assets are distributed, although any interest or investment earnings generated after you receive it would be taxable.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

They also raised the estate tax to 35% from 20% on estates exceeding $9 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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