How Inheritance Tax Exemptions Perpetuate Wealth Inequality

In this episode of Inequality Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into one of the least discussed engines of the wealth gap: the stepped-up basis loophole in US inheritance tax. When a wealthy investor dies, their heirs inherit stock and property at the current market value, wiping out years of capital gains taxes that a middle-class seller would have to pay. Lucas walks through the numbers—how a single family can pass down millions in appreciated assets tax-free, generation after generation. Luna asks whether closing the loophole would meaningfully reduce wealth concentration or just create new avoidance strategies. They discuss the estate tax threshold, the history of the step-up rule, and what a reform might look like. No jargon, no hot takes—just a clear look at one policy that quietly supercharges dynastic wealth. #InheritanceTax #SteppedUpBasis #WealthGap #EstateTax #CapitalGains #TaxLoophole #EconomicInequality #IntergenerationalWealth #TaxPolicy #StepUpInBasis #DeathTax #WealthTransfer #DynasticWealth #TaxReform #IncomeDistribution #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo