dbu wrote:

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If the amount of the inheritance exceeds $100,000, then your
wife must file Form 3520 for the year that she receives the
inheritance. No tax is due. If the form is not filed and
the IRS finds out, the IRS can assess a penalty of up to 35%
of amount of the inheritance.

--Chris

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dbu wrote:

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Of course it is, a gift at death. Gifts are not taxable to
the recipient, but there are banking forms to file on the
transfer of funds.

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"dbu" <dbu[at]prodigy.net> wrote:

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Gifts aren't taxable income either.

Ask your banker about any special forms that may need to be
filed to report the cash transfer from overseas.

--
Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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My wife may shortly be receving a sizable inheritance from a
dying relative in Asia. I believe inheritance is
nontaxable, but would we need any special documentation on
file when we send the money to the US? The relative is from
a rural area where no one really has official wills or
anything like that. The wishes of the deceased are normally
just carried out by the eldest son. I am concerned the IRS
might try to call the inheritance a "gift" which it is not.

Thanks

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