death tax

In 2002 Republicans and Democrats in Louisiana came together and hashed out a compromise - known as  the “Stelly Plan” - to stabilize the state’s fiscal situation. It remains to be seen whether that will happen again in 2018.

Number of the Day

50  -  The number of estates in Louisiana that are worth enough to benefit from the estate tax cut included in the Senate tax plan.  (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)