not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II. 2. not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy: The arbitrator was absolutely neutral. 3. of or belonging to a neutral state or party: neutral territory.
Inheritance Tax rates. The rate of Inheritance Tax is 40% on anything above the threshold. The rate may be reduced to 36% if 10% or more of the estate is left to charity.
It re-established the federal estate tax at a rate of 35 percent, but with the $5 million exemption. That exemption, by the way, means that only 0.5 percent of all estates in the U.S. will pay any estate taxes at all [source: Randolph]. Those tax rates and exemption thresholds expire at the end of 2012, when Congress will decide on a new rate. To learn more about inheritance tax and related topics, you can follow the links on the next page.