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Inheritances received are taxed as income by the US federal government.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that inheritances received are taxed as income by the US federal government?

No. A federal regulation (26 CFR 1.102-1) states that property received under a will is excluded from gross income, and a law review article proposes a new comprehensive inheritance tax, indicating inheritances received are not currently taxed as income by the US federal government.

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What Should Society Expect from Heirs? A Proposal for a Comprehensive Inheritance Tax
2008
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What Should Society Expect from Heirs? A Proposal for a Comprehensive Inheritance Tax. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1274466

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The Family in America
2002
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Hawes, J. M. & Shores, E. F. (2002). The Family in America. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=UO1GAAAAMAAJ&dq=Inheritances+received+are+taxed+as+income+by+the+US+federal+government.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

26 CFR 1.102-1 - Gifts and inheritances .
2016
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26 CFR 1.102-1 - Gifts and inheritances.. (2016). ecfr.gov. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-26/section-1.102-1

INHERITANCE TAXES (Evening Post, 24 February 1937)
1937
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INHERITANCE TAXES (Evening Post, 24 February 1937). (1937). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19370224.2.145

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