estate tax

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Not only does Florida not have a state income tax, it doesn’t have an estate tax or an inheritance tax.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

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

“Now that the estate tax isn’t an issue, they put little bit more of a premium on the step-up in basis,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

In other words, beneficiaries generally do not directly pay federal estate tax; it is settled by the estate prior to distribution.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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