Protect families from stealth death tax

The Internal Revenue Service is at it again, this time targeting farmers, ranchers, and other businesses operated by families.

It may not be politically-motivated targeting, but the IRS is now pushing a new rule that would revise the valuation of family-operated businesses, resulting in a higher tax burden when a family member passes away.

In Congress, I proudly voted to repeal the onerous death tax because I have seen firsthand that it prevents hardworking Americans from passing on the fruits of their labor to the next generation.

The IRS’ new ‘stealth death tax’ proposal would create a heavi...