What is a 'Tax Rate'. A tax rate is the percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The tax rate is the tax imposed by the federal government and some states based on an individual's taxable income or a corporation's earnings. The United States uses a progressive tax rate system, where the percentage of tax increases as taxable income. Next Up.
Escheat is the reversion of property to a state when that property is lacking claimants or heirs. In the oil & gas industry, the property is usually an unclaimed oil and gas royalty or override payment.
In addition, forfeiture often is used as a penalty against an individual who has an interest in property, for an illegal act. An escheat takes place due to the lack of any person with a valid interest in the property, and is not usually linked to any illegality or wrongdoing. Succession is the passing of a decedent's property to his or her heirs.