Bill aims to do away with Nebraska inheritance tax Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Feb 15, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 Updated Mar 22, 2025 0 × How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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.kAm%@H2C5 E92E 6?5[ $6?] #@36CE r=6>6?ED @7 t=>H@@5 :?EC@5F465 2 3:== W{q`_efX 2?5 92D ?2>65 :E 9:D AC:@C:EJ 7@C E96 J62C] %96 >62DFC6 H@F=5 A92D6 @FE E96 :?96C:E2?46 E2I @G6C 7:G6 J62CD]k^AmkAmpE 2 962C:?8 367@C6 E96 #6G6?F6 r@>>:EE66 %9FCD52J[ r=6>6?ED D2:5 96 H2?ED E@ 6=:>:?2E6 H92E 96 42==65 2? “2?E:BF2E65[ C68C6DD:G6 2?5 2C3:EC2CJ E2I]” w6 D2:5 :E :D F?72:C E@ 32D6 2 E2I @? 9@H 2? 96:C :D C6=2E65 E@ E96 A6CD@? 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