Estate with 2 PR's. Is only one PR required to sign Estate tax return?

[AZ-Tax]

Have an Estate with 2 Personal Reps. Is only 1 PR required to sign form 1041? Upon looking at form 1041, there is only 1 line for Fiduciary.

[Burke]

Yes, one can be the designated Tax Matters person.

[AZ-Tax]

Burke is there document for this?

Yes, one can be the designated Tax Matters person.

Burke, is there a document that the other PR has to sign authorizing and/or designating the other PR to sign for tax matters?

[Burke]

Not for the IRS. But depending on the relationship between the 2 PR's, it might not be a bad idea to make one up. OR you could have them both sign the 8879-F. Use two forms if necessary. You keep them anyway.

[AZ-Tax]

Burke the issue here is .....

Not for the IRS. But depending on the relationship between the 2 PR's, it might not be a bad idea to make one up. OR you could have them both sign the 8879-F. Use two forms if necessary. You keep them anyway.

Burke the issue here is 1 PR feels their form 1041 is not ready to file but the other PR feels it is.

[Burke]

There is only one 1041 for the estate. So now you have another problem. Why does one feel it is not ready to file? I don't think I would under these circumstances unless both are willing to sign off on it. You can send me a PM if you want.