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Jason Smith: “If you eliminate the step up in basis, you are going to pay a 20 percent tax on the gain of anything you ever own in…”

On the recordApril 10, 2024
If you eliminate the step up in basis, you are going to pay a 20 percent tax on the gain of anything you ever own in your life.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the implications of tax policy on personal wealth.

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