The grieving process is always challenging. But for many families, the slow legal process of distributing an inheritance compounds emotional pain with financial uncertainty. When pressing needs for ...

In a recent column, I discussed how the federal tax code has created two separate societies: working Americans who earn wages and pay taxes to support government programs and the ultrawealthy who have ...

How much money can you inherit before paying taxes? Inherited assets from your loved one, whether in the form of cash, stocks or real estate, can be subject to inheritance taxes, depending on your ...

Navigating taxes after inheriting assets can be complex. Legal heirs can file the deceased's tax returns and receive refunds, ...

The wealthy often avoid earned income, which means they escape payroll taxes entirely and ordinary income rates under the income tax. In a recent column, I discussed how the federal tax code has ...