Retirement tax questions

as for the taxes you pay....always an exception

......If it came out of the deceased's tax-deferred retirement account (like a pension, or traditional IRA, or 401k, etc) then yeah, it likely will be taxable.

And some states tax inheritances no matter what the source.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*