Inheritance Tax

The Essential Newt Gingrich -- Petty Tyrant, Thug

Paul Abrams | Posted 02.07.2012

Paul Abrams

No one has been more of a divider and promoted the ugliness of politics more than Gingrich -- and he now accuses supporters of the 99% movement to be "un-American" and divisive.

Obama-GOP Deal Exempts Over 40,000 Millionaires From Estate Tax

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — More than 40,000 estates worth $1 million to $10 million would be expected to escape inheritance taxes next year under the deal str...

The Realpolitik Behind the Tax Deal

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Creamer

Behind any big historic political bargain there are usually big, bottom-line self interests. The case of the tax deal negotiated by the Democratic White House and Republican Leadership is no exception.

Republicans Play Chicken with the Chicken Soup

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Rick Horowitz

So you're walking down the street, another cold December morning, and you're on your way to work, and you've seen this view a thousand times before a...

Why Congress Must End Bush Tax Breaks for the Rich

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Creamer

The Bush tax cuts didn't just produce fewer jobs than advertised. They didn't produce any private sector jobs at all. The whole experiment in handing over money to the wealthiest people was a colossal -- empirically verifiable -- failure.

Tax Tricks: Is Corporate Income Taxed Twice?

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Johnson

Conservatives claim that income from corporate dividends is "taxed twice" -- first when the corporation pays its taxes (if it does pay taxes), and the...

Estate Tax Law Uncertainty Affecting Donations to Museums

Daniel Grant | Posted 05.25.2011

Daniel Grant

With no current inheritance tax and the possibility that the exemption may drop or be eliminated completely, it makes the type of planning that wealthy art collectors do much more complicated.

Children Getting Too Much Money, Too Soon

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Don McNay

Many young people who blow their money look back and wish they had a second chance to do it right.

Strengthening the Estate Tax to Strengthen the Country

Bill Gates, Sr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Gates, Sr.

Those of us who have benefited so greatly from our country's investment in our lives should be asked to give a portion of our wealth back to invest in opportunities for the future.

Clinton And Buffett Tout Inheritance Tax, Denounce Income Gap

AP | SCOTT LINDLAW | Posted 05.25.2011

Hillary Rodham Clinton made a strong case Tuesday for keeping the inheritance tax in place, saying it is a key to ensuring the United States remains a...