Bethlehem straddles the Northampton and Lehigh county line. Which side you lived on decides where the estate is opened — and it is not always obvious.
What Assets Are Subject to Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax — Including “I Put My Son’s Name on My Bank Account”
August 15, 2026
Which assets Pennsylvania taxes, how joint accounts are really treated, and the retirement account rule that is stated backwards almost everywhere.
The Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return (REV-1500): Who Files It, Where It Goes, and the 5% Discount
August 15, 2026
Where the REV-1500 is actually filed, who has to file it when there is no executor, and how the 5% early-payment discount really works.
What each class of beneficiary actually pays in Pennsylvania, with a worked figure in every row — and the stepchild rule that is widely misstated.
How to Reduce Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax — and Why the One-Year Rule Is the Whole Game
August 15, 2026
Pennsylvania has no gift tax, which makes lifetime giving genuinely useful — until you understand the one-year lookback. What actually reduces the bill, and what does not.