Per IRS Topic No. 356, Decedents: Court-appointed or court-certified personal representatives must attach to the return a copy of the court document showing the appointment. If there's an appointed personal representative, he or she must sign the return. If it's a joint return, the surviving spouse must also sign it.

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Hi, how do you fill out the sign here portion on a tax return for a deceased person when you are the personal representative?

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Per IRS Topic No. 356, Decedents: Court-appointed or court-certified personal representatives must attach to the return a copy of the court document showing the appointment.

If there's an appointed personal representative, he or she must sign the return. If it's a joint return, the surviving spouse must also sign it.

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