Submitted By: someone
Answered: October 28, 2021 1:18 am

My spouse inherited a $30,000 bank account from her sister-in-law. Do we owe taxes on this?

Inheritances are tax free, regardless of amount. However, if the account starts to earn interest, your spouse must pay tax on the interest from the date of the inheritance.

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Tax Glossary

Capital loss carryover

A capital loss that is not deductible because it exceeds the annual $3,000 capital loss ceiling. A carryover loss may be deducted from capital gains of later years plus up to $3,000 of ordinary income.

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