2017 State Death Tax Chart

2017 State Death Tax Chart

Revised July 17, 2017 PATG State Death Tax Chart — July 17, 2017 This chart is maintained for the Policy and Taxation Group Website and is updated regularly.  Any comments on the chart or new developments that should be reflected on the chart may be sent to...

Sen. Thune announces intention to repeal the estate tax next year

South Dakota Sen. John Thune and other top Republicans recently announced their intentions to launch a new drive to repeal the estate tax next year, while pulling back on efforts to force a year-end vote aimed at blocking proposed Treasury Department regulations under...

House leaders urge gov agencies to halt regulations

House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA) along with Republican committee chairmen have sent a letter to all government agencies urging them not move ahead with any new regulations in the closing months of the Obama Administration. In the letter, McCarthy warned...

The ACTEC comments on proposed regulations under Section 2704

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) has just released a detailed response on Treasury’s proposed regulations under Section 2704 regarding valuation discounts for estates. The ACTEC is a nonprofit association of over 2,700 lawyers and law...
Treasury Unlikely to Finalize Sec. 2704 Regs Before Inauguration

Thousands Ask Treasury To Kill Estate Transfer Proposal

Our voices have been heard! See below for an article on the sizable number of businesses and trade groups that have signed on to the letter against the proposed regulations under Section 2704. Thousands Ask Treasury To Kill Estate Transfer Proposal By Vidya Kauri...