From self-assessment tax returns to HMRC struggles, the Telegraph’s tax expert, Mike Warburton, answered all the tax questions that have been bothering you. Last week, Mike shed a light into which ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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: ...

An inheritance tax is levied when a beneficiary inherits assets from the estate of someone who died. There is no federal inheritance tax, but five states currently levy this tax: Kentucky, Maryland, ...

Tax events occur all through your life, and then there's the after life. Yes, death can be a tax-triggering event. And there are two you should be aware of: the estate tax and inheritance tax. Many ...

Think you only have to worry about the seven year rule to avoid inheritance tax when making gifts? Think again – a little known quirk in the system can trigger an HMRC probe going back as far as 14 ...

An estate worth £500,000 now - which would have fallen below the threshold under an inflation-linked system - is subject to IHT, even though its real value hasn’t grown much since 2009.

Inheritance tax (IHT) may be portrayed as a tax on the wealthy but there are warnings that even the families of modest owners could end up with large bills. Research by interactive investor suggests ...