The estate tax is a tax that is levied on all property that is declared in a deceased person’s will. The tax is also known as the “inheritance tax” or “death tax.” Proponents of the tax argue that more estates should be subject to the tax and the threshold should be lowered. Opponents of the tax argue that people who have paid income taxes their entire life should not be subject to another tax when they die.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes and No, lower the current rate to somewhere between 25% - 28% but also lower the threshold to all estates with a value greater than $3 million
@93Q28782yrs2Y
Depending on the owners economic situation it should be changed.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
No, and increase it at a progressive rate, unless the people are satisfied with the current rate
@8TMFV7P2yrs2Y
Yes, and we should replace it with a Land Value Tax
@8NVXWB22yrs2Y
No, and there should be an inheritance capacity
@92ZYZRW2yrs2Y
No it should be drastically increased unless the "estate" is land used by farmers in which most of the worth of it is in equipment or land so that when it's passed on to younger generations it doesn't immediately bankrupt them.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Yes, taxation is theft, which makes estate tax grave robbery. It should be abolished entirely for all US citizens.
@54HGKDP2yrs2Y
Estate tax should be calculated on the total sum of the estate in question. It should also take into account the tax bracket of the recipient of that tax.
@MSelvig2yrs2Y
We should do away with the current tax system and pass The FAIRTax.
@929L4VX2yrs2Y
No government regulation
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes and No, lower the current rate to somewhere between 25% - 28%, but also lower the threshold to all estates with a value greater than $3 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes and No, lower the current rate to somewhere between 25% - 28% but lower the threshold to all estates with a value greater than $3 million
@ForWheelen2yrs2Y
Estates have already been taxed. Taxes on estates tend to hurt the small business owner where businesses and farms have to be sold off to pay the tax
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, maintain the current rate and lower the threshold to estates with a value greater than $3 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, reduce the current rate to the 25% - 28% range but also lower the threshold to estates with a value greater than $3 million
@8YPV9GG2yrs2Y
Start the estate tax at zero for small sums, and gradually/progressively increase it for larger values.
@8YJ6ZGY2yrs2Y
You should pay as much as you did when you were alive
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower it to a rate within the range of 25% - 28%, but also lower the tax threshold to estates with a value greater than $2 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower the rate to 28% but also lower the threshold to estates valued in excess of $2 million
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but lower taxes for the middle and low-income citizens first and eliminate all loopholes for the rich, depending on the person's stability in income. The tax rate should be set on how much money the recipient is inheriting and how much money they already have.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower the rate to 28% but also lower the threshold to estates valued in excess of $3 million
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but depending on the person's stability in income. The tax rate should be set on how much money the recipient is inheriting and how much money they already have.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower the rate to 28% but also lower the tax threshold to estates valued in excess of $2 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower the rate to 28% but also lower the tax threshold to estates valued in excess of $2.75 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, lower the rate to 25% but also lower the tax threshold to estates valued in excess of $3 million
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, and lower the tax threshold to estates valued in excess of $3.5 million
@6RW5J4M3yrs3Y
Replace the estate tax with an inheritance tax
@75PWV573yrs3Y
No, and replace the estate tax with an inheritance tax.
@8VHBC3L3yrs3Y
All Taxes should be based around religious laws
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but increase it gradually
@86N5Z353yrs3Y
No, but I would prefer to reform it into an inheritance tax.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, and lower the threshold to estates that are valued at more than $3 million
@8SG6GF53yrs3Y
The current estate tax rate needs to be revisited.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, and lower the threshold to estates with a value greater than $3 million.
@86N5Z353yrs3Y
Reform to an inheritance tax.
@86N5Z353yrs3Y
Reform to an inheritance tax
@8FCV27F3yrs3Y
I think the estate tax should decrease in proportion to the number of children you have, thus incentivizing population growth and decreasing income inequality.
@8R7SQ2V3yrs3Y
No, at least not yet. We can talk about that after we deal with the deficit.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, lower the estate tax rate to 25% but also lower the estate value threshold to $2 million.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, lower the estate tax rate to 25% but also lower the estate value threshold to $3 million.
@8FCV27F3yrs3Y
I think the estate tax should decrease in proportion to the number of children you have.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, lower the rate to 30% but also lower the estate value threshold to $3 million
@8KP8Q9T3yrs3Y
No, except for the poor.
Deleted3yrs3Y
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but raise the estate value threshold to greater than $10 million
@8H4DF7B3yrs3Y
Do a study on the efficiency and ethics and effects of each tax and apply accordingly.
@NotShaggy33yrs3Y
Yes, and abolish all taxes. Taxation is legalized theft.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but raise the estate value threshold to $10 million
@8LKGV333yrs3Y
