This brochure will be useful to you in answering general questions on how to proceed with the administration of an estate. Notify Bank of America.We'll ask you for the deceased customer's full legal name and Social Security number to identify their accounts. You must complete the federal estate tax return (IRS Form 706) for the date of the decedent's death before filling out the Maryland estate tax return. Yes. As part of the estate, funds in the ABLE account are subject to federal estate tax. After the death of the beneficiary, the remaining funds will be taxed. We'll need a photocopy of the death certificate to verify the identity and legal residence of your loved one as well as confirm date of death.