What are the options for taxing wealth transfers? Q.What are the options for taxing wealth transfers? 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 What are the options for taxing wealth transfers?
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 do the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes work? Q.How do the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes work? A.The federal estate tax applies to the transfer of property at death. The gift tax applies to transfers made while a person is living. The generation-skipping transfer tax is an additional tax on a transfer of property that skips a generation. Read more about How do the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes work?
