There was electric excitement in Washington, DC, during the UFE
co-sponsored Estate Tax Lobby Day, where participants inspired each
other and advocated for their belief in a strong estate tax. March 30, 2008
This is a critical time to support the battle to preserve the estate tax. Please
call your Senators to voice your concerns about cutting the estate tax,
and to urge them to support this important tax. We're asking you to
call on Wed., March 19. The main number for all Senate offices
is 202-224-3121. By voicing your opinion, you can hold federal policymakers accountable for their decisions. March 18, 2008
As efforts to preserve the federal estate tax continue in 2008, estate
tax supporters from across the country will come together for an estate
tax briefing to be held during the Take Back America conference,
followed by a day of Capitol Hill visits to lobby Congressional
representatives and senators from their home districts.
March 11, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg has made the Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial page - as an anti-tax hero.
She
recently used her position as co-host of ABC's talk show The View to
rail against the estate tax - a tax that currently affects less than
0.3% of the estates in the U.S.
She's upset, and the Journal is
thrilled to amplify her voice, about the ethics of making super-wealthy
people pay an estate tax even though they've already paid other taxes.
December 17, 2007
Prominent Mainers signed an ad calling for preservation of the estate tax and the revenues it generates that ran in several newspapers on June 6, 2006.
December 12, 2007
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Estate Tax
What is the estate tax?
The federal estate tax is a tax on the transfer of assets at death. When someone dies, his or her assets (the person’s estate) are distributed to heirs. If the total value of the estate is large enough, an estate tax is imposed before the remaining assets are distributed.
UFE has been working to preserve the federal estate tax since 1999. The federal estate tax is the country's most progressive tax, and its only wealth tax. It helps prevent the concentration of wealth that weakens democracy.
Tax fairness is the key to a fair economy, where the cost of maintaining a common government is shared on the basis of one's ability to pay.
UFE has been working to preserve the federal estate tax since 1999. The federal estate tax is the country's most progressive tax, and its only wealth tax. It helps prevent the concentration of wealth that weakens democracy.
