Inheritance Tax

Joint Adventure

A tax some states impose on people or organizations who inherit property from a deceased person. the tax rate depends on the inheritor’s relationship to the deceased person; typically, spouses or children pay no tax, but less closely related inheritors do pay inheritance tax. compare: estate tax

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