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10:38, Wed, Aug 13, 2025 Updated: 10:40, Wed, Aug 13, 2025 Families could face yet more inheritance tax changes amid claims that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering another raid on estates in her ...

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That’s particularly true in a handful of states where an inheritance tax still applies. Unlike federal estate taxes, which affect only the ultrawealthy, these state-level taxes can hit ordinary heirs.