Certified or photocopy of Decedent's Death Certificate. 3. For dates of death July 1, 1983 – Dec.Fill out this sheet, attach your documents and drop it off at select RITA locations. For completing the Ohio Estate Tax Return for estates with dates of death on or after January 1, 2002, please review the following: ☐. File the final income tax returns of a deceased person for current and prior years, pay any balance due and claim the refund. File an estate income tax return. You can transfer your home or car outside of probate court, if you set up the right TODs. Use the My Interactive Retirement Planner SM to find out how your financial decisions, assets and plan might affect your retirement.