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Estate taxes, also known as inheritance or death taxes, are taxes on an individual's right to transfer property at death.

House Approval May Point to Extension of TCJA

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 3/13/2025

Starting January 1, 2026, many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) are set to expire. Among the most significant provisions set to sunset is the increased estate and gift tax exemption, which currently...more

Death Tax Repeal Bills Introduced in Congress: A Legislative Showdown Looms

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 2/20/2025

New legislation to repeal the federal estate tax, often referred to as the “death tax,” has been introduced in Congress. Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) have introduced companion bills in...more

Potential Changes Threaten Estate Planning Strategies, Create Urgency to Act

DarrowEverett LLP on 5/25/2023

Actor Will Rogers is widely credited with stating that “the only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” While most taxpayers fear tax laws changing for the worse, estate...more

Three Estate Planning Proposals to Watch

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/17/2021

House Democrats recently released additional legislative proposals that, if passed, would affect several commonly used estate planning techniques. Among those proposals are three that would significantly impact some of the...more

Maine Legislature Passes Tax Conformity Legislation - Now Awaits Governor’s Signature

Pierce Atwood LLP on 9/5/2018

In a special session, the Maine legislature passed tax conformity legislation on August 30, 2018, after having failed to pass this legislation prior to its spring adjournment. The legislation is now on the Governor’s desk...more

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