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death tax

A type of tax levied on the estate or inheritance of a recently deceased person. Examples of the death tax include inheritance tax and estate tax.

Related information about death tax:
  1. Estate tax in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Since the 1990s, opponents of the tax have used the pejorative term "death tax". The equivalent tax in the United Kingdom has always been referred to as ...
     
  2. 'Death tax' increase makes 2013 a very bad year to die | The Daily ...
    Jul 20, 2012 ... On Jan. 1, 2013, the estate tax is set to climb to as high as 55 percent --- among the highest in the world economy.
     
  3. Why The Death Tax Is The Dumb Tax - Forbes
    Jul 30, 2012 ... No matter the angle under which it's analyzed, the estate tax comes off badly.
     
  4. Review & Outlook: Death Tax Resurrection - WSJ.com
    Oct 28, 2012 ... The Wall Street Journal writes that the federal estate levy will rise to 55% in 2013 if Congress does nothing.
     
  5. Death Tax Repeal, Estate Tax Repeal, Policy and Taxation Group
    Advocating for the elimination of inheritance taxes in the United States.
     
  6. KING: Kill death tax choking the American dream - Washington Times
    Oct 17, 2012 ... As we near the end of 2012, the focus of the political world likely will be on the massive income and business tax increases scheduled to go ...
     
  7. Death Tax | FreedomWorks
    Congress is moving forward on legislation to permanently repeal the unfair Death Tax. FreedomWorks needs your help today to pass this important bill.
     
  8. Estate Tax
    Aug 14, 2012 ... Estate Tax. The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own or have ...