President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan suggests eliminating the step-up basis tax process.
We should describe this proposal differently. What it actually entails is reimposing the death tax upon middle-class families. Eliminating the step-up basis will also reduce the taxation of billionaire estates while increasing the taxation of the family house or business being passed on. Why would a supposed liberal want to support something like this?
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