estate tax — n: an excise in the form of a percentage of the taxable estate that is imposed on a property owner s right to transfer the property to others after his or her death – called also succession tax; see also unified transfer tax compare gift tax,… … Law dictionary
estate tax — estate′ tax n. law a tax imposed on the net worth of a decedent s property prior to distribution to the heirs Also called death tax 1) • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
estate tax — a tax imposed on a decedent s property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs. Also called death tax. [1905 10] * * * Levy on the value of property changing hands at the death of the owner, fixed mainly by reference to… … Universalium
estate tax — A tax imposed on the right to transfer property by death. Thus, an estate tax is levied on the decedent s estate and not on the heir receiving the property. A tax levied on right to transmit property, while inheritance tax is levied on right to… … Black's law dictionary
estate tax — A tax imposed on the right to transfer property by death. Thus, an estate tax is levied on the decedent s estate and not on the heir receiving the property. A tax levied on right to transmit property, while inheritance tax is levied on right to… … Black's law dictionary
estate tax — A federal or state tax imposed on an individual s assets inherited by heirs. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * estate tax estate tax ➔ tax1 * * * estate tax UK US noun [C] US (UK inheritance tax, UK death duty, UK estate duty) ► T … Financial and business terms
Estate Tax — A tax levied on an heir s inherited portion of an estate if the value of the estate exceeds an exclusion limit set by law. The estate tax is mostly imposed on assets left to heirs, but it does not apply to the transfer of assets to a surviving… … Investment dictionary
estate tax — noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person • Syn: ↑inheritance tax, ↑death tax, ↑death duty • Hypernyms: ↑transfer tax * * * noun, pl ⋯ taxes [count, noncount] : a tax that you pay on the money and other property that comes to you because… … Useful english dictionary
estate tax threshold — The dollar amount of an estate at which estate tax might be due. For example, if you die in a year where the federal estate tax exception is $3.5 million, then your estate may owe estate taxes if your estate is larger $3.5 million at that time.… … Law dictionary
estate tax — tax imposed on the assets of a dead person according to the value of the estate … English contemporary dictionary
