A Nebraska lawmaker who fell short in his bid to kill the state’s inheritance tax two years ago is trying to finish the job this year.
Toward that end, State Sen. Robert Clements of Elmwood introduced Legislative Bill 1067 and has named it his priority for the year. The measure would phase out the inheritance tax over five years.
At a hearing before the Revenue Committee Thursday, Clements said he wants to eliminate what he called an “antiquated, regressive and arbitrary tax.” He said it is unfair to base a tax on how an heir is related to the person who died and unfair to have a relatively small number of heirs paying a special tax to support services that benefit all Nebraskans.