Thank you SEACFO.
Yes, I would never sign a tax form unless I was sure I had the proper authority to do so.
My mother passed in the same state we both live in. New York. So that is not an issue.
I may try to give the IRS and NY income tax authorities a call as a last resort to get an answer to this, but I understand that even if you can reach them they often give you the wrong answer anyway.
Doesn't look like TurboTax will be able to handle it this year because of this signing problem.
Doesn't look like TurboTax will be able to handle it this year.
I am afraid I will have to get an attorney now because there is no clear answer here. I am not in a rush to settle the estate, I expect that to take years. But the 2022 taxes can't wait so I will have to get an answer now.
