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estate tax

American  

noun

  1. a tax imposed on a decedent's property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs.


Etymology

Origin of estate tax

First recorded in 1905–10


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Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1916, creating the federal estate tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

And it could pave the way for other families to more easily win income and estate tax audits in Connecticut and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Federal estate tax generally should not apply to a house worth $1.5 million because the exemption is far higher than $1.5 million.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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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