i personally dont think you would have to pay sales tax on a house that you inherited unless you are paying for the utilities lighting and all the heating and cooling soo yes and no.
You pay tax on the profit from a sale. And get a tax benefit from a loss.
That depends on a couple things: what taxes do you mean? estate or property taxes? Most states have property taxes, which must be paid regardless of the status of the owner. In 2010, the estate tax was repealed. So, no taxes should be due on the home to transfer it to your mother's heir(s). IRAs in an estate would be handled differently, since the income is tax deferred. Complicating things slightly: if you inherited the house but didn't sell it immediately, you would have to pay a capital gains tax on the increase in the value of the house. Your "basis" in the house would be its value at the time you inherited it; you subtract that from what you sold it for, and pay tax on the difference. If you inherited it 15 years ago, that could be substantial.
If you mean do you have to pay taxes on the proceeds from the sale of a house which had a HELOC on it, the HELOC would be have to be paid off upon sale of the subject property. You wouldn't have to pay taxes on it since it is an expense, not income.
No you do not pay any taxes on it but the estate may have already paid taxes if the estate is large enough
You can buy a house and pay the taxes for that year, but not for life of the house. The taxes change each year due to local tax bonds that are passed to pay for things like schools and other items the city may need.
Yes this could be possible.
You pay tax on the profit from a sale. And get a tax benefit from a loss.
Your tax advisor can answer your question.
That depends on a couple things: what taxes do you mean? estate or property taxes? Most states have property taxes, which must be paid regardless of the status of the owner. In 2010, the estate tax was repealed. So, no taxes should be due on the home to transfer it to your mother's heir(s). IRAs in an estate would be handled differently, since the income is tax deferred. Complicating things slightly: if you inherited the house but didn't sell it immediately, you would have to pay a capital gains tax on the increase in the value of the house. Your "basis" in the house would be its value at the time you inherited it; you subtract that from what you sold it for, and pay tax on the difference. If you inherited it 15 years ago, that could be substantial.
If you mean do you have to pay taxes on the proceeds from the sale of a house which had a HELOC on it, the HELOC would be have to be paid off upon sale of the subject property. You wouldn't have to pay taxes on it since it is an expense, not income.
No
Yes, you will have to pay taxes. You can take the money lump sum and pay the taxes this year, or you can roll it over into an inherited IRA and pay the taxes as the money is distributed. You will be taxed at your normal marginal tax rate.
yes
You can have a taxable gain on the sale of personal property however you obtain the property. Individuals do no have to pay estate taxes, the estate of a deceased person would have to pay any inheritance taxes due before property was dispersed to the heirs. As to the sale of property by someone who inherited property, you would owe taxes on any gain on have from the sale of such property. You basis (value) of the property is the fair market value of such property on the date of death of the previous owner. This is called a stepped up basis and a benefit of inherited property.
if they pay the taxes for the house then no if they don't pay taxes then they do pay
If you just inherited a bag full of money, no. If you inherited a tax deferred account like an IRA, 401k, or pension, you may have to pay tax when you take the money out. If you inherited property such as a house or stocks, you may have to pay taxes on the growth in value between the date of death and the date you sold the property. If you inherit US Savings Bonds, you may have to pay tax on the interest when you cash them in, including interest earned during the life of the deceased if the deceased was not declaring the interest annually on his or her taxes.
No you do not pay any taxes on it but the estate may have already paid taxes if the estate is large enough