How do I file as an executor of an estate? Do I file under my mom's name?

mary-swenson · ‎June 4, 2019

PaulaM · ‎June 4, 2019

I am sorry for the loss of your mother.

Yes, you can file a decedents final personal tax return using TurboTax Online. You will need to set up another account. In the Personal Info section, indicate that your mother has passed in 2016 and her date of death.

Before you file a decedent return, make sure the Social Security Administration has been notified of the taxpayer's death. You can visit their website. https://www.ssa.gov/

If you need to file an estate tax return for her estate, you will need TurboTax Business software. This software covers S-Corp, C-Corps, partnerships, estates, trusts and LLC's.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/small-business-taxes/

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PaulaM · ‎June 4, 2019

I am sorry for the loss of your mother.

Yes, you can file a decedents final personal tax return using TurboTax Online. You will need to set up another account. In the Personal Info section, indicate that your mother has passed in 2016 and her date of death.

Before you file a decedent return, make sure the Social Security Administration has been notified of the taxpayer's death. You can visit their website. https://www.ssa.gov/

If you need to file an estate tax return for her estate, you will need TurboTax Business software. This software covers S-Corp, C-Corps, partnerships, estates, trusts and LLC's.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/small-business-taxes/

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