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  • Bucky
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 291
    #1

    back taxes owed by deceased taxpayer

    Married taxpayer dies in 2011. The couple always filed MFS. Deceased taxpayer owes taxes from 2004 in the amount of $4000. Spouse wants to know if she has to pay it. Deceased taxpayer has no assets. The home is in wifes name. The IRS list the debt as "currently not collectable". No estate tax issues involved. What say you?
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    • appelman
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 1195
      #2
      Is it a community property state?

      If not, I would say that she doesn't.
      Evan Appelman, EA

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        • Y2KEA
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2005
          • 344
          #3
          I had a similar situation a few years back. TP always filed MFS. TP owed taxes in year of death. TP was insolvent on DOD. Replied to IRS demand letters stating such. Never heard another thing. This was in a community property state.

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