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» 5 Things You Need to Know About the Estate Tax in 2010: #4 (State Death Taxes)

Short post today, both because I've covered this issue fairly recently and because I'm dealing with a burst pipe in my basement.

The fact that there is currently no federal estate tax does NOT mean there are no estate taxes on the state level. The chart in this article is a must-see -- it lists all of the states with an estate or inheritance tax (or both), along with exemption amounts and rates.

» Dead federal estate tax rises from the ashes

With the federal estate tax law having lapsed - and no sign that Congress is planning to address the issue anytime soon - a growing number of states are taking matters into their own hands.

» Ten Things You Should Know About 1099s
They're arriving in the mail now. Don't ignore them, or you could be buying trouble with the IRS.

» Bankers descend on Capitol Hill as Congress debates overhaul bill
 

» IRS Workers With Convictions
Tax agency deals with rogue employees engaging in everything from celebrity snooping to extortion.