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• n  a tax on the estate of the deceased person

• estate tax
• death tax
• death duty

News & Articles

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• Gay Elderly Man Adopts His Partner to Bypass Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax
  A gay man in Pennsylvania has chosen to adopt his partner of 45 years in order to bypass state laws that would force either of them to pay a hefty inheritance tax in the event that one of them died. While the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Wednesday, the state of Pennsylvania still defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Gay couples still will not receive ...
  June 29, 2013 - Opposing Views