Father passed away over a year ago

[BKReeves]

My dad passed away December 2018. I filed his 2018 taxes as his final return. I received a 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, and a 1098 for 2019. I did apply for an EIN before opening his Estate Checking account. Do I need to file for 2019 taxes for him also using the EIN?

[dodgers90210]

File for the estate if the estate got the income....not for your father b/c his final return was already filed.

[fanfare]

"If the decedent accounted for income under the cash method, only those items actually or constructively received before death are included on the final return.

Income in Respect of a Decedent

All income the decedent would have received had death not occurred that was not properly includible on the final return, discussed earlier, is income in respect of a decedent.

How To Report

Income in respect of a decedent must be included in the income of one of the following.

• The decedent's estate, if the estate receives it.
• The beneficiary, if the right to income is passed directly to the beneficiary and the beneficiary receives it.
• Any person to whom the estate properly distributes the right to receive it."

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It would be better for the estate to distribute it to you since the estate tax is so high.
BUT, if the amount involved is less than $600, there is no need to file an estate return.