My mother died in 1995. In 2021 I received $3000 as her heir from Iowa Unclaimed Property for funds escheated 2010-21 in her name. Is $3k inheritance or gift or taxable?

[mupet]

No interest accrued in the escheated funds.  The funds resulted from mineral rights my mother inherited that were unknown and not generating income at time of her death and her probate. Ownership of the mineral rights transferred from my mother to me as her heir in 2021.  Going forward I will receive income from the mineral rights and pay taxes on the income.  But the escheated $3000 that accrued in my mother's name and was escheated to Iowa Unclaimed Property during 2010-2021 and were transferred to me only when I proved I was her heir in 2021, should it be treated as inheritance or a gift or taxable, and if taxable where do I report it in turbotax?

[ColeenD3]

It is a taxable inheritance. If you got no reporting form, include it as other income.
 

Steps:

• Federal Taxes ->
• Wages & Income -> 
• I'll choose what I work on -> scroll to the bottom and under 
• Less Common Income select Start (or Update) for 
• Miscellaneous Income
• Other reportable income and you can enter your own description(s) and amount(s).