Inheritance and investments

[DezW]

I will soon be receiving inheritance in the form of stocks.  I know nothing about stocks and would prefer to pull the money until I decide what the best thing is to do with it.  Once those stocks are in my account, if I pull the full amount right away, do I have to pay any sort of taxes on this since it is my inheritance? 

[Bsch4477 · Accepted solution]

You would pay capital gains only on any increase in the value of the stock between the value at date of death and when you sold it.