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Estate Tax Repeal Under Egtrra: A Proposal For Simplification, Sergio Pareja
Estate Tax Repeal Under Egtrra: A Proposal For Simplification, Sergio Pareja
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This Article generally discusses the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and proposes a relatively simple change that would simplify and reduce the costs of estate planning. Specifically, the Article proposes that the first spouse's unused basis step-up should be transferred to the surviving spouse automatically at the death of the first spouse