This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Your mother, or the authorized representative of the estate will need to complete a form 1310 to claim the refund. The IRS will issue a check in the representative's name so a bank will accept it.
When someone dies, their surviving spouse or representative files the deceased person's final tax return. On the final tax return, the surviving spouse or representative will note that the person has died. The IRS doesn't need any other notification of the death.
If there's an appointed personal representative, that person must sign the return. If it's a joint return, the surviving spouse must also sign it.
(i) An executor or administrator indorsing any such check must include, as part of the indorsement, an indication of the capacity in which the executor or administrator is indorsing. An example would be: “John Jones by Mary Jones, executor of the estate of John Jones.”
While some debts disappear after the debtor dies, that's not true of tax debts. That debt is now owed to the IRS by the deceased's estate, and the IRS will attach a lien to it for the amount owed. If the estate includes property, like a home, the lien may include that property.
Government-issued checks require all payees listed to endorse the check by signing each of their names on the back of the check. If you receive a check made out to you and a joint filer, be sure to endorse the check with both of your names and deposit it into an account you hold jointly.
What is step-up in basis? ing to Section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a person holds property at death, it will receive a new basis equal to the fair market value of the property at the person's date of death.