John Wilson Taylor thought ahead. Seven years before his death, he drafted a will calling for the creation of a marital trust for his wife consisting of 11 parcels of stocks and bonds, the net income of which would be ...

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Congressional Republicans have narrowed the estate tax so much that it affects only about 5,500 wealthy American households a year. Now they want to eliminate the tax altogether — with a bonus for heirs. Under the latest plan, backed by ...

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The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that, when fully phased in, will recouple Maryland's estate tax rate with that of the federal government.

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A measure to raise the amount of money exempted from estate taxes in Maryland is moving forward in the Legislature.

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With a bipartisan vote of 120-13, the House of Delegates passed a bill Friday to raise the estate tax exemption threshold over the next five years.

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Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot issued a warning Wednesday to Maryland residents about fraudulent notices sent to estate tax filers from a company alleging to be a collections firm working for his office.

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A bipartisan group of Senate leaders is backing legislation that would exempt family farms from Maryland’s estate tax. “When someone who owns a farm passes, so often the farm is lost to congestion, to sprawl,” said Senate President Thomas V. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland senators from both parties want residents to know they can agree on some things. Democrats and Republicans outlined several measures on Thursday that have bipartisan support. One of them is a measure to help protect family farms. ...

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The new federal tax law, which contains changes to estate, gift and income tax rules, should keep estate-planning attorneys busy advising clients on retirement planning for at least the next two years. The changes packed into the tax law signed ...

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WASHINGTON — A massive tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes is headed for a vote in the House Thursday even as rebellious Democrats complain it is too generous to the wealthy. House ...

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