Contact Congress about S. 587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

The bill would repeal the federal estate tax and the generation-skipping transfer tax going forward. It would keep the gift tax, but change its rates and give people a $10 million lifetime gift amount that grows with inflation.

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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978).

Latest action on S. 587: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and families with enough wealth to face federal estate, gift, or generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also affects people who use trusts, family-owned businesses, farms, and tax planners who help move wealth between generations. Smaller estates would likely see little direct change if they do not owe these taxes under current law.

Why this matters: This bill would change how the federal government taxes large inheritances and major wealth transfers. Some families could pass more wealth at death without those federal taxes. The bill could also affect when people give large gifts, how they use trusts, and how they plan for businesses or farms. The bill does not say how much revenue the government could lose or how people might change their behavior.

Key provisions in S. 587

• Federal estate tax would stop applying to estates of people who die after the bill becomes law. That tax now applies to some large estates after death.
• The generation-skipping transfer tax would stop for transfers made after the bill becomes law. This tax can apply when wealth goes to grandchildren or later generations.
• The federal gift tax would stay in place. The bill would use new rates from 18% to 35%, based on total taxable gifts over time.
• People would get a lifetime gift tax credit tied to $10 million in taxable gifts. It would no longer be one combined estate-and-gift amount.
• The $10 million lifetime gift amount would rise with inflation. The formula applies after 2011, uses 2010 as the base year, and rounds to the nearest $10,000.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 587

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Questions people ask about S. 587

What is S. 587?

The bill would repeal the federal estate tax and the generation-skipping transfer tax going forward. It would keep the gift tax, but change its rates and give people a $10 million lifetime gift amount that grows with inflation.

How do I support or oppose S. 587?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 587?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 587 before I act?

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