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(And just FYI for the record, a person is not a POA. A person (the agent) becomes an attorney-in-fact when a principal grants a power of attorney to the agent. Compare this to an attorney-at-law. Licensed attorneys do not need a POA document to represent their clients. (Of course organizations may require various forms to be convinced that such an attorney-client relationship exists and these are frequently, as in the case of the IRS, the same POA forms.))
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Joint Return
Generally, the personal representative and the
surviving spouse can file a joint return for the
decedent and the surviving spouse. However,
the surviving spouse alone can file the joint return
if no personal representative has been appointed
before the due date for filing the final
joint return for the year of death. This also
applies to the return for the preceding year if the
decedent died after the close of the preceding
tax year and before filing the return for that year.
The income of the decedent that was includible
on his or her return for the year up to the date of
death (see Income To Include, later) and the income
of the surviving spouse for the entire year
must be included in the final joint return.
A final joint return with the decedent can't be
filed if the surviving spouse remarried before
the end of the year of the decedent's death. The
filing status of the decedent in this instance is
married filing a separate return.
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I am sorry for your loss.
See if this previous answer helps. (Basically you just do the return as usual and answer TT interview questions carefully -- e.g. taxpayer is deceased, date of death etc.). All income and expenses as of the date of death go on the decedant's 1040 and any income/expenses after the date of death go on the estate's 1041, which may be passed on to the heirs' 1040.s (Note that is only for *income* not for principal.) If there is a refund and you are not the executor there are some additional hoops to jump through (e.g. special form 1310).
Also note if the decedent was married, the surviving spouse can file one last joint return for the year of death.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3093869-need-to-file-tax-return-for-deceased
This may also be of interest:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/death-in-the-family/L5albFXM4
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See Can I e-file a tax return for someone who is deceased?
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