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Changes to Estate Tax Are Coming... Six Options Congress Could Take | Extra Cash? Five Ways to Store It | Final 2025 Social Security COLA Estimate Drops Again Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 23, 2024 FOLLOW US:  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP](format=multipart) ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [Changes to Estate Tax Are Coming... Six Options Congress Could Take]( [Changes to Estate Tax Are Coming... Six Options Congress Could Take]( (Getty Images) An important estate tax change is looming including provisions affecting individuals in the 2017 TCJA that expire after 2025, including the income tax rates, tax brackets and the higher standard deductions. [Let's look at six options to address estate taxes](. [] Smart Financial Moves [] [Extra Cash? Five Ways to Store It]( There are all kinds of options to hold your money, and the ones you choose can dramatically affect your balance at the end of the year. 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