Using the IRS tool can help, but it won’t answer all your questions. It's best to work with a lawyer in the end.

Different beneficiaries have different rules. Spouse beneficiaries will ultimately have much more flexibility with how they ...

If you inherit a traditional IRA, this can create serious federal or state income tax consequences. In most cases, you’ll ...

Inherited IRAs come with complex rules — this is what you must know. Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' canceled by CBS, ends May ...

In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers five questions on inherited IRAs.

But what if you inherit your Uncle Henry’s IRA, or any IRA that belonged to someone other than your spouse? Well, the required minimum withdrawal rules in that case are different.

An inherited IRA is an individual retirement account opened when you inherit a tax-advantaged retirement plan (including an IRA or a retirement-sponsored plan such as a 401 (k)) following the ...

• Accepting property that’s too hard to manage or unsellable. “Look at it before you accept,” Simasko said. “You may not want it.” Examples include large vacant lots in isolated areas and timeshares.

Your children are too young to legally own real estate in their own names, so some kind of guardian or trustee would need to ...

Roth IRAs can be an attractive addition to your portfolio, but boy, are they surrounded by rules and regulations. It's easy ...