Issues: Death Tax

110th Congress: It's Time to Finally Repeal the Death Tax!

Congress is moving forward on legislation to permanently repeal the unfair Death Tax. FreedomWorks needs your help today to pass this important bill.

Congress-- especially the Senate-- must understand that Americans want to see complete, permanent repeal of the Death Tax. No more games! Contact their offices today!

Call Congress toll-free on the FreedomWorks Member Hotline:

1-888-564-6273

And ask to be connected with your Congressman and Senators

You can also use the FreedomWorks contact system to send Congress an email.

Regardless of where you live, it is important to contact Congress and demand permanent repeal of the Death Tax!

Call today and ask them: “Will you support complete, permanent repeal of the double-taxing, unfair Death Tax?”

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FreedomWorks strongly believes that the death tax should be completely and permanently repealed in order to make the tax code fairer and simpler, and to eliminate the harmful drag this tax has on the economy.

The Death Tax punishes the American values of saving and investment by penalizing individuals for saving, investing, and building successful farms and businesses.

The Death Tax is a Tax on American Values.

It Punishes:

  • Savings
  • Families
  • Investment in capital

The Death Tax is Anti-Job.

  • The Death Tax is a leading cause of dissolution for most small businesses.

The Death Tax collects little revenue.

  • Death Tax revenue amounts to only 1.5% of federal revenue.
  • According to the Cato Institute, compliance with the Death Tax costs the economy of what the Treasury collects.

The Death Tax is unfair.

  • Americans overwhelmingly agree it is wrong to tax property and earnings that have already been taxed before.
  • A McLaughlin & Associates poll released on March 9, 2001 revealed that 90 percent of seniors feel it is wrong to tax earnings both when they are earned and again upon death.

Learn More from the FreedomWorks/CSE Citizen's Guide

Take Action!

The Senate is considering permanently ending the death tax. We need your help now!

Death Tax Schedule