Get your taxes done using TurboTax
Yes, you can use a bank account by entering the account that belongs to the executor. You can also choose to have it mailed to your address, which should be on the tax return.
When you complete Form 1310 in TurboTax, the IRS knows who the check should be made out to if it is mailed.
Include income only up to the date of death that was actually received before death. When filing you will answer the question about whether he is deceased and enter the date of death. 'I'm preparing this return for ______, who has passed away' (Personal Info section.)
Any question that asks about the whole year, you would consider only the time he was alive (as though it was a whole year).
If there is a refund, then Form 1310 will also be included with the tax return.
- Open the TurboTax account > Use Search (upper right) > Type form 1310 > Press enter > Jump to .... link
- Continue to complete the form as requested - Your answers are important to complete the tax return (see the image below)
