estate tax

Tax the rich! OK … but how?
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Lawmakers have a lot of ideas … can they make any of them a reality?
Some Republicans point to North Carolina’s 2013 tax cuts as a model, but the state faces budget shortfalls
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North Carolina drastically cut corporate and income taxes in 2013, similar to today’s GOP tax plan in Congress. Corporate and income tax cuts created more jobs in North Carolina. But revenue shortfalls loom.
Killing the "death tax": Is it fair?
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Depends on who you ask.
Will Trump finally dump the estate tax?
It's been a GOP target for years.
Estate tax may be back, good news for states
Among the tax cuts set to expire if Congress rolls over the fiscal cliff is the federal estate tax. Some states are looking forward to the old law, which gave them a slice of the tax revenue.
The past, present and future of the estate tax
Some wealthy individuals say a higher estate tax is fair, but others are fighting against proposed changes.
Survivorship insurance
In what circumstances does it make sense for a couple to buy "second to die" life insurance? Ann, Waukesha, WI
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