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

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 ...

Many people may feel taxed to death, but it's actually more than that. After you die, there may still be taxes to pay. Death can be a tax-triggering event. And there are two you should be aware of: ...

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 ...