Filing a decedent's tax return and validation

I am filing for my deceased mother, the TT premier online is done,

and to file, the software is asking for personal validation using a driver's license or a state ID

I have identified myself as the filer for the return and the tax return is for a decedent.

Do I use my driver's license as the filer,

or my deceased mom's state ID, as the tax return owner.

or must I submit the paper copies. .

thanks in advance.

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Level 15

Mar 2, 2026 1:51:17 PM

Sorry for your loss.

You should be able to e-file in most cases. Use you mom's ID.

Employee Tax Expert

Mar 2, 2026 1:51:29 PM

Enter your mom's state ID if you have it, then file the return if it goes through. If not, you can always try yours. As a last resort, you can always print and mail the tax return.

Be sure to file a Form 1310, if there is a refund on your mother's return. Can I file Form 1310 in TurboTax?

Level 2

Mar 2, 2026 2:45:43 PM

sorry, forgot to add:

I filed for her as she was in hospice with dementia. I filed paper with documents proving her incapacitation, and my filing abilities for her as her successor trustee. That might complicate the matters.

So she did not file electronically last year, but if the responses just say to try it one way then the other, then one really doesn't know, does one?

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Filing a decedent's tax return and validation