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Deductions & credits
I'm sorry for your loss. If he had any income before he died, then you would report that income on his final individual tax return, if there was enough income to require a return.
You would only need to file an Estate Tax Return if the assets he owned earned income after his death, and it more than $600 in annual gross income (not the value of the property, the amount of income, like interest, dividends, etc). That's a separate form, form 1041, which is only handled by TurboTax Business. That's the form for which you'd need that EIN. Here's more information from the IRS about Estate Tax Returns
Otherwise, you can file his personal return if you are the personal representative. You can file it using any TurboTax individual product, indicating that he is deceased and that you are filing for him.
You'd file his return the same way as if he was alive, but indicate that he is deceased and the date of death. If there is a refund due you would file a Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer with the return.
TurboTax has a complete discussion of how to handle a deceased person’s return here.
Here is a link to information from the IRS concerning filing a final tax return for a deceased person.
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