Yes someone is supposed to report the sale of the land from the estate and if pay any income taxes that may be due on the sale of the land from the estate.
The trustee or administrator of the estate or the beneficiaries of the estate.
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If there are taxes that need to be filed, there needs to be an estate. That allows all debts to be resolved and closed. The court has to approve all distributions and payments.
Depending on where someone lives depends on the need to pay taxes on any inheritance they get from a living trust. The beneficiary of an estate from inheritance will need to pay taxes to take possession of assets.
You need to inquire at your local tax assessor. Real estate taxes vary from town to town and are charged at different rates for the various types of property: residential, commercial, agricultural, forest, recreation, etc.
No, you don't directly pay real estate taxes when you rent a home. You don't receive an assessment notice from the local assessor and get the tax bill. However, you do pay real estate taxes indirectly in your monthly rent. Real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other costs are taken into consideration by landlords when they determine the amount of rent they need. Luckily there is also competition from other available rental units, so the landlord can't ask too much in rent.
You must pay capital gains taxes on any amount of profit that you receive from the sale of the land. This is around 15%. In addition, there may be local and state taxes that need to be paid depending on your location.