Why are estate taxes controversial? What is the reasoning behind gift taxes? For what non revenue reasons are taxes collected?

Why are estate taxes controversial? What is the reasoning behind gift taxes? For what non revenue reasons are taxes collected?



Answer:

-prevents families from continuously passing on their wealth tax free.
-without a gift tax, someone w a sizable estate could give away a large portion of their property before death and escape death taxes altogether.
-for the purpose of regulating and even discouraging some activity that congress thinks is harmful or dangerous to the public.

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