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I guess it depends on the situation; An inheritance tax (also known as an estate tax) is a tax levied on a person who inherits money or property, or a tax on the estate (total value of the money and property), of a person who has died; as long as the FMV of the estate or the amount of inheritance exceeds a certain level, you are subject to inheritance tax.
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While the entire concept of inheritance/estate tax is complex, with many exemptions and exclusions and other considerations - the above is wrong.
The Federal Laws are changing, but basically, if the estate (as it is defined) is )or soon will be) under 5M there is no tax on it. That is - a tax on the ESTATE of what the deceased has to give.
What one receives from an estate (with certain exemptions, like to a spouse, generally) - an INHERITANCE - is generally taxable as income to the one receiving it. Also if the money is coming from the deceased IRA (or certain other qualified retirement savings plans), there may be options on how to have it paid that either defer or change the amount of tax to be paid.
Finally, the laws in the STATES are generally entirely different. (So an estate may not be taxed by the Feds, but taxed by the State, and an inheritance taxed by the Feds and not the State).
What else can I help you with?
Is there inheritance tax for 2010?
there is no inheritance tax in 2010
What is the Virginia STATE inheritance tax rate?
Virginia does not have an inheritance tax. But they do have an estate tax.
What is inheritance tax limits?
Inheritance tax limits are basically limits of tax that the company has to pay from the inheritance of the dead. This would then regulate the inheritance rate from the life insurance.
Does WA have an inheritance tax?
Washington state replaced its inheritance tax with an estate tax in 1982.
Who can tell me what is inheritance tax?
Inheritance tax is the tax that you have to pay if you gain some kind of income through an inheritance fund. It is like adding to the income you gain through inheritance.
Does Arizona have an inheritance tax?
No, Arizona does not have an inheritance tax. Inheritance tax is a state tax that is imposed on the beneficiary of an inheritance, while estate tax is imposed on an estate before it is distributed to beneficiaries.
Does Minnesota have an inheritance tax?
No. Minnesota does not have an inheritance tax.
Is there inheritance tax for 2010?
there is no inheritance tax in 2010
Pay tax on inheritance in Canada?
do you have to pay tax on inheritance
What is the Virginia STATE inheritance tax rate?
Virginia does not have an inheritance tax. But they do have an estate tax.
Do you have to pay inheritance tax in Florida?
In Florida, there is no state inheritance tax, so beneficiaries do not have to pay inheritance tax on assets they receive.
Is there inheritance tax in Tennessee?
Effective beginning in 2016 Tennessee eliminated the state inheritance tax.
What is inheritance tax limits?
Inheritance tax limits are basically limits of tax that the company has to pay from the inheritance of the dead. This would then regulate the inheritance rate from the life insurance.
Does West Virginia have an inheritance tax?
West Virginia does not have an inheritance tax.
Does WA have an inheritance tax?
Washington state replaced its inheritance tax with an estate tax in 1982.
Who can tell me what is inheritance tax?
Inheritance tax is the tax that you have to pay if you gain some kind of income through an inheritance fund. It is like adding to the income you gain through inheritance.
Do you pay income tax on inheritance?
No Federal income tax due on inheritance.
