It is easy to pick an example like this to show the “bad” sides. But what is the alternative? If people had to pay inheritance tax on their family home, how many could not afford such a tax bill and would have to get rid of their family home to please the tax man.
Regarding the cost basis rest that is so people can upgrade their house without having to pay a tax bill. This is just deferring the tax not avoiding it. Without this it would be much harder to get a bigger house once you have kids. Most people would have a harder time moving and removing this would lower our quality of life.
Regarding the cost basis rest that is so people can upgrade their house without having to pay a tax bill. This is just deferring the tax not avoiding it. Without this it would be much harder to get a bigger house once you have kids. Most people would have a harder time moving and removing this would lower our quality of life.