Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both.

The deadline to file 2025 taxes is April 15, 2026, but taxpayers can request a six-month extension. Tax refunds are typically issued in less than 21 days, and their status can be tracked on the IRS ...

The beneficiary: Married without children, “Sandra” is a 50-year-old data analyst in Winnipeg. She’s the eldest of three children raised by her single mother, now 88, who’s been in and out of hospital ...

DEAR ERIC: About 10 years ago my aunt died and left her estate to my mother, myself and my three siblings. She was not married and had no children. My mother received the bulk of the estate. Each of ...

As AI becomes a daily work tool, the real risk may not be losing our intelligence—but losing confidence in our own thinking. New research suggests the difference comes down to how actively we engage ...

Cher is asking a California court to grant a conservatorship over her “gravely disabled” son, Elijah Blue Allman. Earlier this week, the Grammy-winner filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to ...

Government plans to make inheritance tax due on pensions, plus other changes to IHT rules, have seen a leap in people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth. So what are trusts, and ...

More families are being dragged into paying inheritance tax (IHT), but Brits can lower the bill for their loved ones through a legal loophole known as the seven year rule. Put simply, it means you can ...