Children who inherit from a deceased Pennsylvania resident incur a 4.5% inheritance tax on the date of death value of taxable assets, minus applicable deductions. The life tenant cannot sell or mortgage the property without the agreement of the remaindermen.
Assets owned jointly between spouses, such as joint bank accounts and real estate owned jointly with right of survivorship, are not subject to Pennsylvania inheritance tax. Additionally, there is no need to even report property owned jointly between spouses on the Pennsylvania inheritance tax return.
Lineal Descendants - 4.5% "Lineal descendants" includes all children of the natural parents and their descendants, whether or not they have been adopted by others, adopted descendants and their descendants and step-descendants.