My husband passed away Sept. 2015,he still had some residual income in 2016 (dividend payments, etc), how do I file his taxes for his income in 2016?

If not clear in the question, what do I need to file for my deceased husbands taxes for 2016? He passed away in 2015. I am filing as the spouse and as single this year, but need to report his income for his taxes, even though he is passed.

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No, you don't have to file a return for him for 2016. His final return would have been for 2015.

The income such as dividends that is reported in his name should be reported by his estate, if there is an estate tax return, or by the beneficiaries, which may mean it should be reported by you if you are his sole beneficiary. The investments that generated this income should all be changed over to show the new owner of the accounts.

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