IRS Form 706 is used to report the United States' estate- and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It is filed by the executor of an estate of a deceased U.S. citizen or resident in one of two ...

On July 8, 2022, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2022-32, which provides a simplified method for taxpayers to obtain an extension of time to make a portability election of a deceased spouse’s unused ...

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood tax laws – available to married farming couples – is an opportunity called portability. When one of the spouses dies, the surviving spouse can make a ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough — and the financial burden of a funeral makes things even more overwhelming. It’s only natural to wonder are funeral expenses tax deductible. The answer depends on ...

A common financial mistake married farm couples make occurs when the first spouse dies, and the surviving spouse fails to “elect portability.” It’s a process by which any unused federal gift or estate ...