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death tax

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Recent Examples of death tax The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 The loss limit for pass-through businesses is also permanent and the death tax exemption ($15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples) is now permanent, and the pre-2022 limit on interest expense deductions is restored. — Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Presumably calling the estate tax a death tax enhances the negative connotations of the tax. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Closing just one aspect of the death tax loophole would raise another $100 billion over 10 years, largely from millionaires and billionaires. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024

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And yet, if income tax cuts culminated with Reagan, inheritance tax cuts only began with him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
New Hampshire does not tax income or capital gains, and there’s no estate tax, inheritance tax, or state sales tax, a major benefit for retirees.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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New Hampshire does not tax income or capital gains, and there’s no estate tax, inheritance tax, or state sales tax, a major benefit for retirees.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
In the last year and a half, the White House has moved to boost domestic production of certain pesticides, and reduced regulations to expand access to crop insurance, in addition to raising the estate tax exemption.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 July 2026

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If an asset holder instead wants to flip an asset by holding it for less than a year, the logic is that the holder should pay the ordinary income tax rate, which is 37% for taxable income over $640,600 (or over $768,700 for married couples).

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In the United Kingdom and Germany, top individual income tax rates reach 45% and 42%, respectively, with additional surcharges potentially applying in certain circumstances.

— Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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