https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-decadents-responsability/01/1744493#M619985 <P>Yep, the estate is responsible for paying but you have to realize that these folks can reach back to estate assets if they were distributed before all debts were paid including taxes</P> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:01:42 GMT M-MTax 2020-11-17T21:01:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/decadents-responsability/01/1744486#M619984 <P>Mother passed in August of 2020. We just received a adjusted tax bill for 2017 from New York State. Is her estate responsible to pay the bill?</P> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:38:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/decadents-responsability/01/1744486#M619984 BabylonBill 2020-11-17T20:38:54Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-decadents-responsability/01/1744493#M619985 <P>Yep, the estate is responsible for paying but you have to realize that these folks can reach back to estate assets if they were distributed before all debts were paid including taxes</P> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:01:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-decadents-responsability/01/1744493#M619985 M-MTax 2020-11-17T21:01:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-decadents-responsability/01/1744668#M619986 <P>does anyone have the ability to check the validity of the state claim. The IRS screws up and so do states.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 07:47:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-decadents-responsability/01/1744668#M619986 Anonymous 2020-11-18T07:47:14Z