While federal rules shield the majority of families from paying death taxes, state-level policies tell a far more varied ...

Texas has no inheritance tax, but couples still face hidden costs. Learn what you actually owe and how to plan smart.

“Death taxes,” the ominous name given to estate and inheritance taxes, create almost as much angst as the eventuality that triggers them. The federal estate tax applies when a person’s assets exceed a ...

Democrats on the Senate Revenue Committee settled Wednesday on a plan to stop taxing Oregon estates worth $1 million and instead raise the threshold to $2.5 million. But as a trade-off, their plan ...