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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

When Anderson died more than a decade ago, the Connecticut estate tax kicked in for estates valued above $2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

If they don’t touch the money until they die, they can leave it to their heirs without paying any estate tax, either.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

And, as I said, most estates at this level pay no estate tax at all.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 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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