Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008

Summary

Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the estate and gift tax. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an estate tax exclusion of $2 million adjusted for inflation in calendar years after 2008; (2) revise the estate tax rates for larger estates; (3) restore the estate tax credit for state estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes; (4) restore the unified credit against the gift tax; and (5) allow a surviving spouse an increase in the unified estate tax credit by the amount of any unused credit of a deceased spouse.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2008

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  Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 July 2008

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