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Will Trump finally dump the estate tax?

Marielle Segarra Jan 16, 2017
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Will Trump finally dump the estate tax?

Marielle Segarra Jan 16, 2017
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Estate-tax repeal has been a priority of the Republican Party for years. That’s a tax on estates worth $5.45 million or more. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has said his administration would aim to roll back the tax as part of a larger package of tax cuts. How likely is that repeal and what would it mean for the deficit? 

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