[conservative in nyc]

There is no federal inheritance tax - it's an estate tax, levied on the estate, not directly on the people who inherit.

As for Mrs. Taylor - well, it's her money and this is a free country. If she wants to give it to the government, that's her choice (albeit not one I'd make).

[A Citizen Reporter]

"There is no federal inheritance tax - it's an estate tax, levied on the estate, not directly on the people who inherit.

Yes, that's why it's also know as a DEATH TAX.