S 587 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

This bill repeals the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax for estates of people who die on or after the bill's enactment date, directly affecting heirs of large estates (typically valued over $13 million for 2025). It also modifies the gift tax by establishing a $10 million lifetime exemption (adjusted for inflation), replacing the current exemption amount. The bill sets new tax brackets for gifts exceeding this threshold and adjusts the calculation method for gift tax liability. These changes apply to gifts made or estates settled after the bill becomes law, with no impact on existing estate plans or transfers before enactment.
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)
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Feb 13, 2025
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