topic On 1040 for year of death does estate get full amount of standard deduction or is it prorated somehow? in Deductions & credits

On 1040 for year of death does estate get full amount of standard deduction or is it prorated somehow?

george2010 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:37:51 GMT

and is there any kind of "standard deduction" on 1041?

Full amount. You are considered married the entire year t...

Cindy0H — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:37:53 GMT

Full amount. You are considered married the entire year that a spouse passes away.

The 1041 has an exemption: A decedent's estate is allowed a $600 exemption.

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To just to make TurboTaxCindyH's answer clear, she switch...

ScruffyCurmudgeon — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:37:55 GMT

To just to make TurboTaxCindyH's answer clear, she switched from answering your question about a surviving spouse in the year of death still filing as Married Filing Jointly with both parties listed on the Form 1040, and then totally separately the Form 1041 Estate return, a separate document, provides that the Estate gets a $600 "personal exemption.

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Cindy0H — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:37:56 GMT

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