Why is it okay for the government to steal my family’s hard earned money when they die? Its not just their money…their land is included in the tax. If my parents die today, I will have to pay the government $500K just the keep the house….the house my dad designed and built himself. Its no mansion. But it is in an expensive area. And theres a lot of farm land. Why should the government get it?

Estate planning is all about getting around the death tax so if your smart you can get around this tax, so one can conclude the death tax is a tax on stupidness

The Founding Fathers established the estate tax to ensure that wealth would not accumulate over the generations, believing aristocracy and money go hand in hand and are anathema to democracy.

The so-called death tax affects only the most wealthy of families. It applies only to estates that are valued in excess of $5 million.

Our founding fathers were rightly concerned about accumulated wealth and the resulting accumulation of power. A tax on huge estates is not only a fair way to raise funds, but it helps to avoid such growth of wealth and power across generations.

IRS: “Only total taxable estates and lifetime gifts that exceed $1,000,000 will actually have to pay tax. In its current form, the estate tax only affects the wealthiest 2 percent of all Americans.”