As with estate tax, an inheritance tax, if due, is applied only to the sum that exceeds the exemption. Above those thresholds ...

There are many legal ways to dodge the dreaded 40 per cent 'death tax' if you want to pass on the maximum sum possible and ...

Putting an inheritance into a joint account may seem simple, but tax and attribution rules can affect who reports the income ...

If your late loved one was generous with gifts, then unless they kept good records you might have to turn detective when filling in inheritance tax forms. Even when an estate is not large enough to ...