term:

Unified Transfer Tax

unified transfer tax n

: a tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code on the cumulative total of gifts made over a certain amount by a person during his or her lifetime or after death called also unified estate and gift tax see also unified credit NOTE: The unified transfer tax system creates liability for a single tax rather than separate liability for a gift tax and an estate tax.

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.