If you pass away and leave property, money or possessions to a loved one, your estate may owe a tax to the government. While there is no federal inheritance tax, some states do require that some ...

Sorry to disappoint fans, but this is not an accountant’s view on the Monty Python classic movie, /The Meaning of Life [1]/. It is, though almost as ...

ANGELA Rayner must urgently refer herself to the independent ethics adviser amid questions over inheritance tax, Labour figures say. The Deputy Prime Minister was told by critics to face ...

After our item on gifting money and inheritance tax, you sent in plenty of legal questions. Lawyer Denise Nurse joins us to ...

Few conversations will feel as awkward as asking your parents about their finances. It’s why many families avoid the topic for years or even decades - until a serious illness, incapacity, or ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at questions on estate and gift taxes. ...

Putting assets into trust can offer many benefits, for example to reduce your inheritance tax bill or to create a legacy for ...