estate tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of estate tax
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The aim is to pass wealth to the next generation, while using little or none of the $15 million lifetime gift and estate tax exemption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1916, creating the federal estate tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
If we had a meaningful estate tax, that would be an obvious option, but we don’t.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
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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