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Q: Have private stock in my dad's estate for a family business. Would I pay taxes on the sale?

The person looking to buy is my uncle, he offered 90,000 between my two brothers and I. Would be pay taxes on the 30,000 each. The stocks still in the estate and the offer is to give money to the lawyer who would then write the checks to us and the stocks would never technically be ours. Is there... Read more »

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Michael David Siegel answered on Apr 3, 2022

As you get a stepped up basis in any inherited stock, there is no tax to you for this sale, if the proceeds are distributed to you.

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You may be able to request the E-2 visa at the U.S. consulate or adjust status in the U.S. if you :

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