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A Warning about Repealing the Estate Tax

  

Author:
Dick Lavine /(512) 320-0222 x 101

September 15, 2005

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In 2001, Congress voted to phase out and eventually eliminate the federal estate tax, but the estate tax is currently due to jump back to life in 2011. The Administration and the Congressional leadership now want to permanently repeal the estate tax.