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Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by snowwrestler on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:25PM (#27911673)
Sure but Bezos’ heirs will certainly blast past the exemption on the estate tax, which exists specifically as a backstop against this type of situation. They will pay taxes on most of what they inherit.
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Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by bluedevil2k on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:42PM (#27911887)
That’s what trusts are for! To avoid the estate tax.
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