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Pay the Heirs Before the IRS and the Executor Owes the Tax Out of Pocket. A 1797 Law Puts Uncle Sam First in Line, and Form 5495 Is the Only Way Off the Hook

A daughter distributed her late mother's entire estate to the heirs, then the IRS finished its audit and sent the bill ...
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She’s the Executor of Her Mother’s Estate and Can Be Paid for It. Taking the Fee Turns Money She’d Have Inherited Tax-Free Into Taxable Income

Serving as executor already costs time and stress, but the decision to accept or waive the fee carries a tax consequence most ...