inheritance tax

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noun

a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent's property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property.

Origin of inheritance tax

First recorded in 1835–45

Also called death tax; British, death duty.

Compare estate tax.

Words Nearby inheritance tax

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How to use inheritance tax in a sentence

Despite the settlement and a hefty state inheritance tax bill, there still was plenty of money for Scaife’s anti-tax causes.
The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations | by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen | December 15, 2021 | ProPublica
Or imposing an inheritance tax, which means most apartments will no longer pass to children without probate.
Fischer King Departs | Bernard Avishai | January 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
She left an estate of £12,966,022 after inheritance tax of £8,502,330 was deducted.
William Entitled to £10m from Diana's Will Next Month | Tom Sykes | May 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now, of course, I know perfectly well that the rich man dodges most of his income tax and most of his inheritance tax.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton Sinclair
Not separable from it is the President's proposal to put upon these huge accretions a decent inheritance tax.
The Conflict between Private Monopoly and Good Citizenship | John Graham Brooks

The parties in possession of the government had proposed a graduated inheritance tax, which nearly all Socialists approve.
Socialism As It Is | William English Walling
The federal government should enact a progressive inheritance tax.
Elements of Debating | Leverett S. Lyon
There should be a progressive inheritance tax on large fortunes.
State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for inheritance tax

inheritance tax

noun

(in Britain) a tax introduced in 1986 to replace capital transfer tax, consisting of a percentage levied on that part of an inheritance exceeding a specified allowance, and scaled charges on gifts made within seven years of death
(in the US) a state tax imposed on an inheritance according to its size and the relationship of the beneficiary to the deceased

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