Doris Kahn died in 2000. She owned two regular IRAs that had a fair market value of $2,620,410.

At death, IRAs are not treated like homes, which pass to the heirs at fair market value with no income tax issues. Thus, a $3 million home is included in the estate at $3 million and comes to you via the estate with a stepped-up basis of $3 million. If you sell the inherited home for $3 million, you owe no taxes ... Log in to view full article.