My mom passed during the tax year and I am her personal representative. When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name on tge tax return?

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My mom passed during the tax year and I am her personal representative. When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name on tge tax return?

"When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name"

Follow the instructions in the link below, and note that TurboTax will properly format the return.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p559/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000201743

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My mom passed during the tax year and I am her personal representative. When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name on tge tax return?

The representative is now the holder of return so they are responsible for taxes owed or income received

My mom passed during the tax year and I am her personal representative. When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name on tge tax return?

"When filing her tax return, should I put "Estate of" before her name"

Follow the instructions in the link below, and note that TurboTax will properly format the return.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p559/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000201743

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