Submitted By: Alex
Answered: July 23, 2013 8:30 am

My wife inherited money from her father in Syria. Is this taxable to her?

No. An inheritance, regardless of amount, is tax free to the heir. It does not matter whether the person who died was a U.S. citizen or a foreign national.

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Tax Glossary

Assignment

The legal transfer of property, rights, or interest to another person called an assignee. You cannot avoid tax on income by assigning the income to another person.

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