In recent weeks, one of the most frequent search terms that have brought people to my website has been some variation of “IRS Publication 559.” This is a guide from the IRS that tells Personal Representatives and Executors how to prepare the income tax returns of decedents whose estates they are administering. Obviously, people need it to prepare the tax returns that are fast coming due.
The IRS just released the 2010 edition, which is to be used to prepare tax year 2009 returns. It is located at the link below.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p559.pdf