https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-i-file-both-a-1040-and-a-1041-for-decedent/01/420927#M15947 My father-in-law passed in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am the executor.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also closed probate in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;He had income in 2016 prior to passing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think I need to file a 1040 for the time he was alive, and a separate 1041 for the estate income &amp; expenses for the time after he passed through the close of probate.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is that correct? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:10:27 GMT jfletch81 2019-06-04T21:10:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-i-file-both-a-1040-and-a-1041-for-decedent/01/420927#M15947 My father-in-law passed in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am the executor.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also closed probate in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;He had income in 2016 prior to passing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think I need to file a 1040 for the time he was alive, and a separate 1041 for the estate income &amp; expenses for the time after he passed through the close of probate.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is that correct? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:10:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-i-file-both-a-1040-and-a-1041-for-decedent/01/420927#M15947 jfletch81 2019-06-04T21:10:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/yes-that-is-correct/01/420933#M15950 <P>Yes that is correct.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:10:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/yes-that-is-correct/01/420933#M15950 Texas Roger 2019-06-04T21:10:30Z