estate tax
Example Sentences
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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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