Mom passed away last month. Only income was Social Security and a small Federal pension. She would usually get a refund of taxes taken out of the pension. Do I need to file a final tax return? There is no executor. I was POA.
Yes, a tax return is filed in the year of death, unless her income is so low that she doesn't meet the requirements. In that case, you may still want to file a tax return to get a refund of the taxes withheld on the pension. If last year's tax return shows -0- tax due, there is probably no requirement to file a return this year.
Was your Mom filing every year. My Mom was told by IRS aft Dad died she no longer had to file. Her income was 20k, 18k was SS, 2k was her pension. I spoke to my tax person and was told I don't need to file. Mom died in Sept.
More information is available in the Form 1040 Instructions, in Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, and in IRS Publication 559, Survivors, Executors and Administrators. If the decedent has not done so, you may also have to file individual income tax returns for years preceding the year of death.Nov 15, 2017 If there is no will this will end up in court with an executor appointed. When someone dies if they owe any money to anyone their will be a claim filed against the estate. POA is no longer valid.
You need to prepare a return to determine if you need to file, i.e., whether income is such that it's taxable.
Form 1310 used to be the form used to get a refund for someone who is deceased. But do check out the IRS 1040 instructions, or search on the IRS website.
My accountant said to file a "final" return. This alerts the IRS that she is deceased and her social security cannot be used in the future. He charged me a small fee to do this and for peace of mind it was well worth it.
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At an IRS Office?
More information is available in the Form 1040 Instructions, in Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, and in IRS Publication 559, Survivors, Executors and Administrators. If the decedent has not done so, you may also have to file individual income tax returns for years preceding the year of death.Nov 15, 2017 If there is no will this will end up in court with an executor appointed. When someone dies if they owe any money to anyone their will be a claim filed against the estate. POA is no longer valid.
Form 1310 used to be the form used to get a refund for someone who is deceased. But do check out the IRS 1040 instructions, or search on the IRS website.
The IRS never asked for a return either. Neither had been filing for years due to lowered income because of medications.
Just my 2-cents worth.
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