Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
do beneficiaries of living trusts owe state income tax on inheritance?
Asked on 10/24/11, 11:11 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Michele Cusack
Pollak & Cusack
No, an inheritance is not income.
Answered on 10/25/11, 2:35 am
Rosemary Meagher-Leonard
Law Office of Rosemary Meagher-Leonard
Beneficiaries do not pay income tax on their inheritance. Any taxes owed by the estate would be paid by the estate prior to any distribution to beneficiaries.
Answered on 10/25/11, 3:55 pm