@josephmarcieadam wrote:In filing the original estate tax the probate lawyer assigned $2000 to my wife as administor fees. As i understand it that fee is taxable as income. What about the reimbursement money?
The fiduciary fee is reported as miscellaneous income not subject to self-employment tax.
You should, rightfully, be reimbursed from the estate for the expenses your wife paid on its behalf.
