This is one of the IRS's most painful taxes, as it hits families at the worst possible time, when they are dealing with the death of a loved one.
Tell me about it. We paid $350K this year in estate taxes. Our kids could have used that money for college tuition and to pay down payments on homes. But no, the gov. took it. Makes me SICK!
It's criminal. .....and it's long past time to vote the criminals out of office.
"This is one of the IRS's most painfull taxes..."I agree.It's a big ripoff.Families like the Kennedy's,Kerry's,etc,etc..set up elaborate trust funds to avoid the tax.As usual the burden is on the middle and upper middle classes.