How many people pay the estate tax? Q.How many people pay the estate tax? A.About 4,000 estate tax returns will be filed for people who die in 2018, of which only about 1,900 will be taxable—less than 0.1 percent of the 2.7 million people expected to die in that year. Read more about How many people pay the estate tax?
Who pays the estate tax? Q.Who pays the estate tax? A.The top 10 percent of income earners pays more than 90 percent of the tax, with nearly 40 percent paid by the richest 0.1 percent. Few farms or family businesses pay the tax. Read more about Who pays the estate tax?
How should wealth be taxed? Q.How should wealth be taxed? A.There are three options: an estate and gift tax (like the current US federal system), an inclusion tax, or an accessions tax. Read more about How should wealth be taxed?
