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ipince on Feb 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Zuckerberg Tax

Yes, can someone clarify what happens at death?

Even with the proposed change, it seems if Zuckerberg dies after the IPO but before the year's end, his heirs would pay no taxes on the stock?

philwelch on Feb 8, 2012 [–]

They would pay estate tax of a percentage of what the estate, including stock, is valued at.

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