Whether you’re planning to distribute your estate or stand to inherit different assets, the midterm election may influence which tax proposals advance in Congress and, ultimately, how much wealth gets taxed and distributed to heirs or beneficiaries. Republican lawmakers have proposed eliminating the federal estate tax, while Democrats have introduced measures to tax certain large […] The post 2026 Midterm Election: What It Could Mean for Your Estate Plan and Inheritance appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset .