If I’m administrator of my late father’s estate and I have gotten2 letters from the IRS about back taxes he owes, what should I do?
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If I’m administrator of my late father’s estate and I have gotten2 letters from the IRS about back taxes he owes, what should I do?
Obviously, the IRS is not aware that my father is deceased. I have run the “Notice to Creditors” in the newspaper, is this now up to the IRS to see that? I live in a different state than the one in which my father resided. Also, my father didn’t have much and I am afraid what little was left the IRS will want, which is why I want to go about all this the right way.
Asked on January 18, 2012 under Estate Planning, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. If you have knowlegde of the debt owedto the I and you are the fiduciary of the estate do NOT hang your hat on that Notice to Creditors that you published. The IRS is a very powerful organization with far reaching pwoers. You have an obligation to advise creditors of his death and it is very possible that you may be able to negotiate the debt so that the estate is not eaten up by it. Good luck.
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