Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Human Events... Death Tax Hike up 55%


From Human Events…
Death Tax Hike To 55% Nears
12/01/2010

As the Congressional leaders and President Obama wrangle over income tax rates, another looming tax hike has been overlooked.
The estate tax  - known as the “death tax” – will rise from 0% to 55% on January 1, 2011. The tax hike will apply to all individuals who die with  total assets valued at  over $1 million.
The lame duck House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-N.V.) have not put forth any plans to stop the death tax hike this year. 
 The death tax was completely repealed for 2010, but had been a tax rate of 35% in 2009. The death tax hike is not part of the Bush-era tax cuts, which are set to expire on the same date. 
“Death should not be a taxable event.  Death should not force the sale of family farms or the dissolution of small businesses.”

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