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Mike Thompson: This would be pretty straightforward. It would say that you--if your father-in-law passes away and leaves you and your…

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
This would be pretty straightforward. It would say that you--if your father-in-law passes away and leaves you and your wife the farm, as long as you continue to farm it, you would be exempt from paying any taxes, any estate taxes.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Proposing a straightforward exemption for family farms from estate taxes.

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