Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state ...

In the year that a taxpayer dies there may still need to be one or more tax returns that are required to be filed after their death. The need for these filings is dependent upon the income that the ...

After a client passes away, there is much more to do than just prepare a final Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Taking control of the postmortem planning process can be a powerful way to ...

A. It all depends on the size of the estate, the estate's income, the income of the decedent and the relationship between the beneficiaries and the deceased person. Depending on those answers, you may ...

As I sit by my father’s side in Arizona for his final days, thinking of a topic for this week’s article, the impending need for me to prepare an estate income tax return seemed like an appropriate ...