Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both.

Whether you have to report an inheritance on your taxes depends on what you inherit and the subsequent handling of that inheritance. While inheritances themselves are often not subject to federal ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Inheritance and estate taxes—sometimes dubbed “death taxes”—remain one ...

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 ...