"Should people like my father have to surrender up to 50 percent of their life savings to the government upon death? Do we want to live in a country where half a family business, farm or ranch gets handed over to the IRS when the owner dies?

The GOP tax plan proposes to kill the death tax. Why? Because estate taxes put the entire American concept of the 'family business' at risk."

https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2017/10/24/a-lifetime-of-taxes-is-enough-n2399202?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

Anecdotally, the many professionals at DOTAX (or is it DO...TAX) do an amazing job.  Expert assistance w/ the myriad forms & procedures & processes does cause many in our microwave society to either go it alone, or seek outside help w/ their taxes.  Of course, just like medicine, it doesn't hurt to get second opinions.  

Thanks Mr Y. for yet again another excellent, well constructed article.