In advance of tomorrow's Senate Finance Committee hearing, Alternatives to the Current Federal Estate Tax System, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued a report at once broad and brief, "Description and Analysis of Alternative Wealth Transfer Tax Systems," (JCX-22-08), March 10, 2008. The report, which explores tax policy relating to various approaches to intergenerational wealth transfer, is detailed without being overly technical, is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in estate, inheritance, and gift tax systems. See: Report.