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COVID 19 DISTRIBUTION DEFERALS

jknecht
Level 3

Hello Friends...

Just got a call from a son of a deceased taxpayer.  The taxpayer took a disbursement in 2020 under the COVID rules for 100K.  Taxpayer died in December.  So I have some questions...and I can't see anything out there in the IRS world..

(1) Has anyone come across tihs?
(2) Can the Family pay it back (+ 2022's) amount so that they don't have any tax at all on it.?
(3) Could the Family legally go back and payback 2020 as well?
(4) Do we file 2021 as a deceased taxpayer and hope it goes away 🙂 

Please share thoughts as how to handle best.

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rbynaker
Level 13

The remaining deferred amount is taxable in the year of death.

qbteachmt
Level 15

"so that they don't have any tax at all on it.?"

Well, it's taxed at some point, no matter what. Hope what goes away?

"and I can't see anything out there in the IRS world"

The IRS has instructions on what to do when a person dies. Did you read the instructions for Form 8915-F?

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