https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-passed-11-09-17-i-am-the-custodian-of-my-16-yr-old-sis-she-gets-death-benefits-can-i-claim/01/712073#M68139 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:18:29 GMT esdallas2009 2019-06-06T14:18:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-passed-11-09-17-i-am-the-custodian-of-my-16-yr-old-sis-she-gets-death-benefits-can-i-claim/01/712073#M68139 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:18:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-passed-11-09-17-i-am-the-custodian-of-my-16-yr-old-sis-she-gets-death-benefits-can-i-claim/01/712073#M68139 esdallas2009 2019-06-06T14:18:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-executor-of-mom-s-estate-needs-to-file-a-final-return/01/712076#M68140 The executor of MOM's estate needs to file a final return for her and if the child lived with her until she passed she will claim the child one more time.&nbsp; &nbsp;If your sister continues to live with you in 2018 then you will claim her next year.&nbsp;<DIV> <BR /> </DIV><DIV>Here is info from the IRS on filing for a decedent &amp; the estate if needed :</DIV><DIV> <A href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/deceased-taxpayers-probate-filing-estate-and-individual-returns-paying-taxes-due" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/deceased-taxpayers-probate-filing-esta...</A> </DIV> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:18:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-executor-of-mom-s-estate-needs-to-file-a-final-return/01/712076#M68140 Critter 2019-06-06T14:18:30Z