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

As recently as 2009, the federal estate-tax exemption was $3.5 million for an individual, with the estate tax rate at 45% for anything above that exemption, according to the Tax Foundation External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The gift tax applies to the wealth transfer over your lifetime and is paid by the donor or estate; an estate tax is levied on the estate of the deceased.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 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