An inheritance can add to your finances, but taxes may reduce the amount that reaches you. Some states tax beneficiaries directly, while separate estate taxes may apply before assets are distributed.

Disclaimers are one way to tackle tax problems and family wealth-planning issues posed by inherited IRAs.

While Grim Reaper guides you to the afterlife, Uncle Sam will be escorting your heirs to the IRS. Death can be a tax-triggering event, with two in particular you should be aware of: the estate tax and ...

Inheriting a house can bring up a lot at once — emotions, paperwork, and usually one big question: “Are we going to owe taxes ...